L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contourner
Introduction to the verb contourner
The English translation of the French verb contourner is “to bypass” or “to go around.” It is pronounced as “kawn-toor-nay.”
The word contourner comes from the Latin word “contornare,” meaning “to make a circuit around.” It entered the French language in the 13th century.
Contourner is most often used in everyday French in the L’impératif Présent tense, which is the imperative present tense. This tense is used to give commands or make requests.
Here are three simple examples of its usage in this tense, with their respective English translations:
- Contournez la ville pour éviter les bouchons. (Go around the city to avoid traffic jams.)
- Ne contourne pas les règles, respecte-les. (Don’t bypass the rules, respect them.)
- Contournez le problème en trouvant une solution alternative. (Bypass the problem by finding an alternative solution.)
Table of the L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of contourner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | contourne | Contourne le problème. | Avoid the problem. |
tu | contourne | Contourne les règles. | Bend the rules. |
il | contourne | Il contourne la loi. | He is circumventing the law. |
elle | contourne | Elle contourne les obstacles. | She is getting around the obstacles. |
on | contourne | On contourne souvent cette loi. | We often bypass this law. |
nous | contournons | Contournons le péage. | Let’s bypass the toll. |
vous | contournez | Contournez la ville. | Go around the city. |
ils | contournent | Ils contournent la sécurité. | They are bypassing security. |
elles | contournent | Elles contournent la question. | They are avoiding the question. |
Other Conjugations for Contourner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb contourner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contourner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contourner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contourner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contourner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contourner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contourner
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contourner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contourner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contourner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contourner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contourner
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contourner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contourner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contourner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contourner (this article)
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contourner
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Contourner – 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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