Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb contredire
Introduction to the verb contredire
The English translation of the French verb contredire is “to contradict.” It is pronounced as “kohn-truh-deer.”
The word contredire is derived from the Latin term “contra dicere,” which means “to speak against.” It is most often used in everyday French to express disagreement or opposition to something that has been said or done.
Examples:
- Je contredis souvent mon frère sur les sujets politiques. (I often contradict my brother on political topics.)
- Elle a contredit son mari lors de la réunion de famille. (She contradicted her husband during the family gathering.)
- Il est difficile de le contredire, car il a toujours raison. (It’s difficult to contradict him, as he is always right.)
Contredire – 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 contredire
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | contredis | Je te contredis souvent. | I contradict you often. |
tu | contredis | Tu contredis tout le temps. | You contradict all the time. |
il | contredit | Il contredit souvent ses propres paroles. | He contradicts his own words often. |
elle | contredit | Elle contredit ses parents régulièrement. | She contradicts her parents regularly. |
on | contredit | On contredit les idées reçues. | We contradict received ideas. |
nous | contredisons | Nous contredisons nos ennemis. | We contradict our enemies. |
vous | contredisez | Vous me contredisez toujours. | You always contradict me. |
ils | contredisent | Ils contredisent les faits. | They contradict the facts. |
elles | contredisent | Elles contredisent leurs professeurs. | They contradict their teachers. |
Other Conjugations for Contredire.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb contredire (this article)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contredire
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contredire
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contredire
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contredire
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contredire
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contredire
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contredire
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contredire
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contredire
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contredire
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contredire
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contredire
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contredire
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contredire
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contredire
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contredire
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