Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb contre-tirer
Introduction to the verb contre-tirer
The English translation of the French verb “contre-tirer” is “to shoot back” or “to counterfire.” The infinitive form “contre-tirer” is pronounced as “kawn-truh-tee-rey.”
The verb “contre-tirer” is derived from the combination of the prefix “contre-” (meaning “against”) and the verb “tirer” (meaning “to shoot”). It is most often used in everyday French to describe the action of shooting back in response to an attack or fire.
Examples:
- Les soldats ont dû contre-tirer pour se défendre. (The soldiers had to shoot back to defend themselves.)
- Les policiers ont contre-tiré après avoir été visés. (The police officers counterfired after being targeted.)
- L’armée a rapidement contre-tiré pour neutraliser l’ennemi. (The army quickly counterfired to neutralize the enemy.)
Contre-Tirer – 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-tirer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | contre-tire | Je contre-tire une balle. | I counter-shoot a bullet. |
tu | contre-tires | Tu contre-tires rapidement. | You counter-shoot quickly. |
il | contre-tire | Il contre-tire sur l’ennemi. | He counter-shoots at the enemy. |
elle | contre-tire | Elle contre-tire avec précision. | She counter-shoots with precision. |
on | contre-tire | On contre-tire en cas de besoin. | One counter-shoots when necessary. |
nous | contre-tirons | Nous contre-tirons simultanément. | We counter-shoot simultaneously. |
vous | contre-tirez | Vous contre-tirez avec précision. | You counter-shoot with precision. |
ils | contre-tirent | Ils contre-tirent sans relâche. | They (masculine) counter-shoot relentlessly. |
elles | contre-tirent | Elles contre-tirent à longue distance. | They (feminine) counter-shoot from a long distance. |
Other Conjugations for Contre-Tirer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb contre-tirer (You’re reading it right now!)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-tirer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-tirer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-tirer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-tirer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-tirer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-tirer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-tirer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-tirer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-tirer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-tirer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-tirer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-tirer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-tirer
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-tirer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-tirer
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-tirer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-tirer
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-tirer
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-tirer
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-tirer
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