L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contester
Introduction to the verb contester
The English translation of the French verb contester is “to contest” or “to challenge.” The infinitive form of contester is pronounced “kawn-tes-tay.”
The language origin of contester can be traced back to the Latin word “contestari,” meaning “to call as a witness” or “to appeal.” In everyday French, contester is most commonly used in the L’impératif Présent tense to express a command or request in a forceful or imperative manner.
Three simple examples of contester used in the L’impératif Présent tense are:
- “Conteste cette décision !” (Contest this decision!)
- “Ne conteste pas l’autorité de tes parents.” (Do not challenge your parents’ authority.)
- “Contestez cette idée si vous le souhaitez.” (Challenge this idea if you want to.)
Table of the L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of contester
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | conteste | Ne me conteste pas. | Don’t argue with me. |
tu | conteste | Conteste cette décision. | Contest this decision. |
il | conteste | Il conteste toujours tout. | He always objects to everything. |
elle | conteste | Elle conteste les règles. | She challenges the rules. |
on | conteste | On ne conteste pas la vérité. | We don’t dispute the truth. |
nous | contestons | Contestons ensemble. | Let’s challenge together. |
vous | contestez | Contestez ces accusations. | Challenge these accusations. |
ils | contestent | Ils contestent toujours. | They always contest. |
elles | contestent | Elles contestent les résultats. | They contest the results. |
Other Conjugations for Contester.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb contester
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contester
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contester
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contester
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contester
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contester
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contester
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contester
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contester
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contester
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contester
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contester
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contester
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contester
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contester
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contester (this article)
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contester
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Contester – About the French L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense
Usage
Giving commands
Making requests
Offering advice
Expressing desires
Conjugation Formation
Interactions with other tenses
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