Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb contresigner
Introduction to the verb contresigner
The English translation of the French verb “contresigner” is “to countersign.” The infinitive form “contresigner” is pronounced as [kɔ̃tʁesiɲe].
The word “contresigner” is derived from the combination of the prefix “contre-” meaning “against” or “opposite,” and the verb “signer” meaning “to sign.” It is most often used in everyday French to describe the act of adding a second signature to a document as a form of authentication or approval.
Examples:
- Je dois contresigner ce contrat demain matin. (I have to countersign this contract tomorrow morning.)
- Le directeur a contresigné le courrier pour l’envoyer. (The director countersigned the letter to send it out.)
- Il a demandé à son collègue de le contresigner en tant que témoin. (He asked his colleague to countersign it as a witness.)
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Contresigner – 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 contresigner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | contresigne | Je contresigne le contrat. | I countersign the contract. |
tu | contresignes | Tu contresignes le document. | You countersign the document. |
il | contresigne | Il contresigne la déclaration. | He countersigns the statement. |
elle | contresigne | Elle contresigne le formulaire. | She countersigns the form. |
on | contresigne | On contresigne le contrat. | We/They/People countersign the contract. |
nous | contresignons | Nous contresignons les accords. | We countersign the agreements. |
vous | contresignez | Vous contresignez la lettre. | You countersign the letter. |
ils | contresignent | Ils contresignent le dossier. | They (masculine) countersign the file. |
elles | contresignent | Elles contresignent les documents. | They (feminine) countersign the documents. |
Other Conjugations for Contresigner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb contresigner (You’re reading it right now!)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contresigner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contresigner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contresigner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contresigner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contresigner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contresigner
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contresigner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contresigner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contresigner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contresigner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contresigner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contresigner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contresigner
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contresigner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contresigner
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contresigner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contresigner
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contresigner
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contresigner
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contresigner
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