Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb contrefaire
Introduction to the verb contrefaire
The English translation of the French verb contrefaire is “to counterfeit” or “to imitate.” The infinitive form of contrefaire is pronounced as “kawn-truh-fair.”
Contrefaire comes from the Old French word “contrefer,” which means “to represent.” It is most often used in everyday French to describe the act of making a fake or imitation version of something, such as money, documents, or art.
Example 1: Il a été arrêté pour avoir contrefait des billets de banque. (He was arrested for counterfeiting banknotes.)
Example 2: Les étudiants devront contrefaire les œuvres d’art célèbres pour leur projet. (The students will have to imitate famous works of art for their project.)
Example 3: La marque a pris des mesures pour lutter contre les produits contrefaits sur le marché. (The brand has taken measures to combat counterfeit products on the market.)
Contrefaire – 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 contrefaire
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | contrefais | Je contrefais la signature. | I counterfeit the signature. |
Tu | contrefais | Tu contrefais les marques. | You counterfeit the brands. |
Il | contrefait | Il contrefait les billets. | He counterfeits the tickets. |
Elle | contrefait | Elle contrefait les produits. | She counterfeits the products. |
On | contrefait | On contrefait les documents. | We counterfeit the documents. |
Nous | contrefaisons | Nous contrefaisons les bijoux. | We counterfeit the jewels. |
Vous | contrefaites | Vous contrefaites les peintures. | You counterfeit the paintings. |
Ils | contrefont | Ils contrefont les vêtements. | They counterfeit the clothes. |
Elles | contrefont | Elles contrefont les pièces. | They counterfeit the coins. |
Other Conjugations for Contrefaire.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb contrefaire (this article)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrefaire
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrefaire
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrefaire
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrefaire
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrefaire
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrefaire
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrefaire
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrefaire
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrefaire
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrefaire
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrefaire
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrefaire
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrefaire
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrefaire
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrefaire
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