Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-passer
Introduction to the verb contre-passer
The English translation of the French verb “contre-passer” is “to counter-pass” or “to pass again.” The infinitive form of “contre-passer” is pronounced as “koh-truh-pa-sey” in French.
The verb “contre-passer” is of French origin and is composed of two parts: “contre” meaning “against” or “opposite” and “passer” meaning “to pass.” It is often used in everyday French in the imparfait tense, which expresses ongoing or repeated actions in the past.
Here are three simple examples of “contre-passer” in the imparfait tense, along with their English translations:
-
Chaque jour, je contrepassais le même pont pour me rendre au travail.
(Every day, I used to counter-pass the same bridge to go to work.) -
Pendant la réunion, elle contrepassait les chiffres pour vérifier son calcul.
(During the meeting, she used to counter-pass the numbers to double-check her calculation.) -
Nous contrepassions souvent par ce chemin pour éviter le trafic.
(We often used to counter-pass through this route to avoid the traffic.)
Note: The translations provided are not literal but rather convey the meaning of the sentences in English.
Table of the Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of contre-passer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
---|---|---|---|
je | contre-passais | Je contre-passais chaque semaine. | I would pass by every week. |
tu | contre-passais | Tu contre-passais devant la maison. | You would pass by the house. |
il | contre-passait | Il contre-passait le parc tous les matins. | He would pass by the park every morning. |
elle | contre-passait | Elle contre-passait devant l’école. | She would pass by the school. |
on | contre-passait | On contre-passait par là. | We would pass by there. |
nous | contre-passions | Nous contre-passions devant le magasin. | We would pass by the store. |
vous | contre-passiez | Vous contre-passiez à vélo. | You would pass by on a bike. |
ils | contre-passaient | Ils contre-passaient par la rivière. | They would pass by the river. |
elles | contre-passaient | Elles contre-passaient devant la gare. | They would pass by the train station. |
Other Conjugations for Contre-Passer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb contre-passer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-passer (You’re reading it right now!)
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-passer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-passer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-passer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-passer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-passer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-passer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-passer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-passer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-passer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-passer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-passer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-passer
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-passer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-passer
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-passer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-passer
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-passer
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-passer
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-passer
Struggling with French verbs or the language in general? Why not use our free French Grammar Checker – no registration required!
Get a FREE Download Study Sheet of this Conjugation 🔥
Simply right click the image below, click “save image” and get your free reference for the contre-passer imparfait tense conjugation!
Contre-Passer – About the French Imparfait Tense
NOTE: To take a deep dive into all the French tenses then see our article on Mastering French Tense Conjugation.
Formation of the Imparfait Tense
For regular -er verbs:
For regular -ir verbs
For regular -re verbs
Common Everyday Usage Patterns
Description of Past Habits
Background Information
Mental and Emotional States
It’s employed to express emotions, thoughts, or physical sensations in the past. For example: “J’étais content quand il est arrivé.” (I was happy when he arrived.)
Ongoing Actions
Points to Note About the Imparfait Tense
Passé Composé vs. Imparfait
Conditional
Si Clauses
Narration
I hope you enjoyed this article on the verb contre-passer. Still in a learning mood? Check out another TOTALLY random French verb imparfait conjugation!