L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-buter
Introduction to the verb contre-buter
The English translation of the French verb contre-buter is “to oppose” or “to counter.”
The infinitive form of contre-buter is pronounced “kon-truh-byoo-tey.”
Language origin:
Contre-buter comes from the French words “contre” meaning “against” and “buter” meaning “to hit” or “to block.” It is a compound verb, meaning it is formed by combining multiple words.
In everyday French, contre-buter is most often used in the L’impératif Présent tense, which is the command form of the verb. It is used to give orders or instructions to someone.
Examples:
- Contre-butez cette loi ! (Oppose this law!)
- Ne contre-bute pas les idées des autres. (Don’t counter other people’s ideas.)
- Contre-butez l’argument de votre adversaire avec des faits. (Counter your opponent’s argument with facts.)
Table of the L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of contre-buter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | contre-bute | Contre-bute encore une fois. | Try again. |
tu | contre-bute | Contre-bute un peu plus fort. | Push a little harder. |
il | contre-bute | Il contre-bute avec confiance. | He confidently pushes. |
elle | contre-bute | Elle contre-bute tous les obstacles. | She pushes through all obstacles. |
on | contre-bute | On contre-bute pour réussir. | We push to succeed. |
nous | contre-butions | Contre-butions ensemble. | Let’s push together. |
vous | contre-butez | Contre-butez en équipe. | Push as a team. |
ils | contre-butent | Ils contre-butent avec fermeté. | They push with determination. |
elles | contre-butent | Elles contre-butent sans relâche. | They push tirelessly. |
Other Conjugations for Contre-Buter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb contre-buter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-buter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-buter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-buter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-buter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-buter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-buter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-buter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-buter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-buter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-buter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-buter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-buter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-buter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-buter (this article)
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-buter
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Contre-Buter – 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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