Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contremander
Introduction to the verb contremander
The English translation of the French verb “contremander” is “to countermand” or “to recall.” The infinitive form “contremander” is pronounced as “kon-truh-mahn-dey.”
The word “contremander” is derived from the combination of the prefix “contre” meaning “against” and the verb “mander” meaning “to order” or “to command.” It is often used in everyday French in the imparfait tense to express the idea of canceling or revoking a previous order or command.
Here are three examples of how “contremander” is used in the imparfait tense, along with their English translations:
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Chaque fois que le général contremandait l’ordre, les soldats étaient soulagés.
(Whenever the general countermanded the order, the soldiers were relieved.) -
La compagnie aérienne a dû contremander tous les vols en raison de la tempête.
(The airline had to recall all flights due to the storm.) -
Le chef de projet a contremandé la réunion à la dernière minute.
(The project manager countermanded the meeting at the last minute.)
Table of the Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of contremander
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | contremandais | Je contremandais mes ordres. | I was countermanding my orders. |
tu | contremandais | Tu contremandais ton rendez-vous. | You were countermanding your appointment. |
il | contremandait | Il contremandait sa décision. | He was countermanding his decision. |
elle | contremandait | Elle contremandait son vol. | She was countermanding her flight. |
on | contremandait | On contremandait tous les plans. | We were countermanding all the plans. |
nous | contremandions | Nous contremandions la réunion. | We were countermanding the meeting. |
vous | contremandiez | Vous contremandiez vos réservations. | You were countermanding your reservations. |
ils | contremandaient | Ils contremandaient leurs commandes. | They were countermanding their orders. |
elles | contremandaient | Elles contremandaient leurs billets. | They were countermanding their tickets. |
Other Conjugations for Contremander.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb contremander
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contremander (You’re reading it right now!)
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contremander
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contremander
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contremander
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contremander
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contremander
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contremander
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contremander
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contremander
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contremander
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contremander
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contremander
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contremander
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contremander
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contremander
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contremander
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contremander
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contremander
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contremander
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contremander
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Contremander – About the French Imparfait Tense
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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
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