L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-plaquer
Introduction to the verb contre-plaquer
The English translation of the French verb contre-plaquer is “to counter-check.” It is pronounced as [kɔ̃tʁ ˈplak]. The infinitive form, contre-plaquer, is pronounced the same.
The word contre-plaquer is a compound verb, formed from the prefix “contre” meaning “against” and the verb “plaquer” meaning “to check or block.” It is most often used in every day French in the L’impératif Présent tense to give commands or instructions.
Here are three simple examples of its usage in L’impératif Présent tense:
- Contre-plaque la balle ! (Counter-check the ball!)
- Contre-plaquons l’adversaire pour l’empêcher de marquer. (Let’s counter-check the opponent to prevent them from scoring.)
- Contre-plaquez le coup avec votre raquette. (Counter-check the shot with your racket.)
English translations:
- Counter-check the ball!
- Let’s counter-check the opponent to prevent them from scoring.
- Counter-check the shot with your racket.
Table of the L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of contre-plaquer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | contre-plaque | Contre-plaque pour renforcer l’étagère. | Reinforce the shelf. |
tu | contre-plaques | Contre-plaques cette porte. | Reinforce this door. |
il | contre-plaque | Contre-plaque les murs avant de peindre. | Reinforce the walls before painting. |
elle | contre-plaque | Contre-plaque le bois avec du métal. | Reinforce the wood with metal. |
on | contre-plaque | Contre-plaque les fenêtres avant la tempête. | Reinforce the windows before the storm. |
nous | contre-plaquons | Contre-plaquons les planches ensemble. | Let’s reinforce the planks together. |
vous | contre-plaquez | Contre-plaquez la porte d’entrée. | Reinforce the front door. |
ils | contre-plaquent | Contre-plaquent les murs avec du plâtre. | They reinforce the walls with plaster. |
elles | contre-plaquent | Contre-plaquent le balcon avec des barres métalliques. | They reinforce the balcony with metal bars. |
Other Conjugations for Contre-Plaquer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb contre-plaquer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-plaquer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-plaquer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-plaquer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-plaquer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-plaquer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-plaquer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-plaquer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-plaquer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-plaquer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-plaquer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-plaquer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-plaquer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-plaquer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-plaquer (this article)
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-plaquer
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Contre-Plaquer – 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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