Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb contrer
Introduction to the verb contrer
The English translation of the French verb “contrer” is “to counter.” The infinitive form “contrer” is pronounced as [kɔ̃tʀe].
The verb “contrer” originates from the Old French word “contre,” meaning “against.” It is most often used in everyday French to describe the action of opposing, countering, or thwarting something.
Examples:
- Nous devons contrer cette menace. (We must counter this threat.)
- Elle a réussi à contrer ses arguments. (She managed to counter his arguments.)
- L’équipe adverse a immédiatement contré notre stratégie. (The opposing team immediately countered our strategy.)
Contrer – 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 contrer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | contre | Je contre ses arguments. | I counter his arguments. |
Tu | contres | Tu contres mes attaques. | You counter my attacks. |
Il | contre | Il contre les critiques. | He counters the criticisms. |
Elle | contre | Elle contre les accusations. | She counters the accusations. |
On | contre | On contre cette idée. | One counters this idea. |
Nous | contredisons | Nous nous contredisons souvent. | We often contradict ourselves. |
Vous | contrez | Vous contre les opinions populaires. | You counter popular opinions. |
Ils | contrent | Ils contrent les stratégies de l’ennemi. | They counter the enemy’s strategies. |
Elles | contrent | Elles contrent les objections. | They (feminine) counter the objections. |
Other Conjugations for Contrer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb contrer (You’re reading it right now!)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrer
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrer
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrer
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrer
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrer
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrer
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