Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb contrister
Introduction to the verb contrister
to sadden, to grieve; Pronunciation: kon-tree-stey
Origin: The verb “contrister” comes from the Latin word “contristare,” meaning “to afflict” or “to sadden.” It belongs to the first conjugation group in French, which means it follows the regular conjugation pattern for -er verbs.
Usage:
- Cette nouvelle contriste toute la famille. (This news saddens the whole family.)
- Il était contristé par la perte de son ami. (He was saddened by the loss of his friend.)
- Les mauvaises notes contristent les parents. (Bad grades sadden the parents.)
Contrister – 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 contrister
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | contriste | Je me contriste facilement. | I get upset easily. |
tu | contristes | Tu te contristes pour rien. | You get upset over nothing. |
il | contriste | Il se contriste à l’idée de partir. | He gets upset at the thought of leaving. |
elle | contriste | Elle se contriste devant les mauvaises nouvelles. | She gets upset at bad news. |
on | contriste | On se contriste de voir tant de pauvreté. | We get upset at seeing so much poverty. |
nous | contristons | Nous nous contristons pour les personnes souffrantes. | We get upset for suffering persons. |
vous | contristez | Vous vous contristez face à l’injustice. | You get upset in the face of injustice. |
ils | contristent | Ils se contristent devant cette triste réalité. | They get upset at this sad reality. |
elles | contristent | Elles se contristent de ne pas pouvoir aider. | They (fem.) get upset at not being able to help. |
Other Conjugations for Contrister.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb contrister (You’re reading it right now!)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrister
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrister
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrister
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrister
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrister
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrister
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrister
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrister
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrister
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrister
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrister
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrister
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrister
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrister
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrister
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrister
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrister
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrister
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrister
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrister
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrister
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