Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb contester
Introduction to the verb contester
The English translation of the French verb “contester” is “to contest” or “to challenge.” The infinitive form “contester” is pronounced as kawn-teh-stey.
The verb “contester” originated from the Latin word “contestari,” which means “to call to witness” or “to challenge.” In everyday French, “contester” is commonly used to express disagreement, challenge, or dispute.
Examples:
- Je vais contester cette décision. (I am going to challenge this decision.)
- Il a contesté les résultats du concours. (He contested the results of the competition.)
- Nous contestons leur version des faits. (We challenge their version of the facts.)
Contester – About the French Present Tense
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Common Everyday Usage Patterns For Le Present
Interactions with Other Tenses
Table of the Present Tense Conjugation of contester
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | conteste | Je conteste ses décisions. | I contest his decisions. |
Tu | contestes | Tu contestes leur version des faits. | You contest their version of events. |
Il | conteste | Il conteste cette accusation. | He contests this accusation. |
Elle | conteste | Elle conteste ses conclusions. | She contests his findings. |
On | conteste | On conteste souvent cette loi. | One often contests this law. |
Nous | contestons | Nous contestons leur témoignage. | We contest their testimony. |
Vous | contestez | Vous contestez cette politique. | You contest this policy. |
Ils | contestent | Ils contestent cette décision. | They contest this decision. |
Elles | contestent | Elles contestent cette déclaration. | They contest this statement. |
Other Conjugations for Contester.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb contester (You’re reading it right now!)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contester
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contester
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contester
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contester
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contester
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contester
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contester
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contester
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contester
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contester
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contester
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contester
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contester
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contester
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contester
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contester
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contester
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contester
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contester
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contester
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contester
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