Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb surcontrer
Introduction to the verb surcontrer
The English translation of the French verb surcontrer is “to overreact.” It is pronounced “sur-kon-tray.”
The word surcontrer is derived from the French word “sur” meaning “over” and the verb “contrer” meaning “to react.” It is most often used in everyday French to describe someone’s excessive or exaggerated reaction to a situation, usually in a negative or dramatic way.
Three simple examples of its usage are:
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Il surcontre à chaque fois qu’il perd un match de tennis. (He always overreacts whenever he loses a tennis match.)
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Ne surcontere pas pour si peu de choses, ça ne vaut pas la peine. (Don’t overreact for such trivial things, it’s not worth it.)
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Elle a surcontré en apprenant la nouvelle de son licenciement. (She overreacted upon hearing the news of her layoff.)
Surcontrer – 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 surcontrer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | surcontre | Je surcontre mes adversaires. | I overpower my opponents. |
tu | surcontres | Tu surcontres le danger. | You confront danger. |
il | surcontre | Il surcontre ses peurs. | He overcomes his fears. |
elle | surcontre | Elle surcontre son stress. | She battles her stress. |
on | surcontre | On surcontre nos limites. | We push our limits. |
nous | surcontrons | Nous surcontrons nos ennemis. | We overpower our enemies. |
vous | surcontrez | Vous surcontrez les difficultés. | You confront difficulties. |
ils | surcontrent | Ils surcontrent les problèmes. | They face problems. |
elles | surcontrent | Elles surcontrent les obstacles. | They encounter obstacles. |
Other Conjugations for Surcontrer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb surcontrer (this article)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb surcontrer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb surcontrer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb surcontrer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb surcontrer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb surcontrer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb surcontrer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb surcontrer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb surcontrer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb surcontrer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb surcontrer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb surcontrer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb surcontrer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb surcontrer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb surcontrer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb surcontrer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb surcontrer
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