Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb contre-miner
Introduction to the verb contre-miner
The English translation of the French verb “contre-miner” is “to countermine.” The infinitive form “contre-miner” is pronounced as “kon-truh-mee-nay.”
The language origin of “contre-miner” can be traced back to the combination of the prefix “contre-” meaning “against” and the verb “miner” meaning “to mine.” In everyday French, “contre-miner” is often used in the context of military tactics or in a figurative sense to express the idea of countering or undermining someone or something.
Three simple examples of its usage are:
- Les troupes ont contre-miné les positions ennemies. (The troops countermined the enemy positions.)
- Il a réussi à contre-miner les arguments de son adversaire. (He managed to countermine his opponent’s arguments.)
- L’entreprise cherche à contre-miner la concurrence en proposant des prix plus bas. (The company is seeking to countermine the competition by offering lower prices.)
Contre-Miner – 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 contre-miner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation
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Je | contre-mine | Je contre-mine le terrain. | I countermine the ground.
Tu | contre-mines | Tu contre-mines la zone. | You countermine the area.
Il | contre-mine | Il contre-mine le tunnel. | He countermines the tunnel.
Elle | contre-mine | Elle contre-mine le champ de mines. | She countermines the minefield.
On | contre-mine | On contre-mine la zone dangereuse. | One countermines the dangerous area.
Nous | contre-minons | Nous contre-minons la frontière. | We countermine the border.
Vous | contre-minez | Vous contre-minez le chemin. | You countermine the path.
Ils | contre-minent | Ils contre-minent le chantier. | They countermine the construction site.
Elles | contre-minent | Elles contre-minent la forteresse. | They countermine the fortress.
Other Conjugations for Contre-Miner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb contre-miner (You’re reading it right now!)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-miner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-miner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-miner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-miner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-miner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-miner
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-miner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-miner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-miner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-miner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-miner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-miner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-miner
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-miner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-miner
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-miner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-miner
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-miner
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-miner
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-miner
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