L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-tirer
Introduction to the verb contre-tirer
The English translation of the French verb contre-tirer is “to counter-fire.” It is pronounced “kohn-truh-tee-reh” in its infinitive form.
The word contre-tirer is derived from the French words “contre” meaning “against” and “tirer” meaning “to shoot.” Therefore, it essentially means to shoot back or to counter-attack.
In everyday French, contre-tirer is most often used in the L’impératif Présent tense, which is the imperative form used to give commands or orders.
Here are three simple examples of contre-tirer in the L’impératif Présent tense:
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“Contre-tirez sur l’ennemi !” (Counter-fire on the enemy!) This is a command or order given to shoot back at the enemy.
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“Ne contre-tirez pas avant que j’en donne l’ordre.” (Do not counter-fire before I give the order.) This is a negative command or request to not shoot back until the order is given.
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“Nous devons contre-tirer pour protéger notre position.” (We must counter-fire to protect our position.) This is a statement or explanation of why counter-firing is necessary in order to protect one’s position.
Table of the L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of contre-tirer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | contre-tire | Contre-tire vite ! | Quickly shoot back! |
tu | contre-tire | Contre-tire sur la cible. | Shoot back at the target. |
il | contre-tire | Contre-tire avec précision. | Shoot back with precision. |
elle | contre-tire | Contre-tire à l’entraînement. | Shoot back during training. |
on | contre-tire | Contre-tire ensemble. | Let’s shoot back together. |
nous | contre-tirons | Contre-tirons en même temps. | Let’s shoot back at the same time. |
vous | contre-tirez | Contre-tirez au bon moment. | Shoot back at the right time. |
ils | contre-tirent | Contre-tirent en ligne. | They are shooting back in a line. |
elles | contre-tirent | Contre-tirent avec précision. | They are shooting back with precision. |
Other Conjugations for Contre-Tirer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb contre-tirer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-tirer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-tirer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-tirer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-tirer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-tirer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-tirer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-tirer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-tirer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-tirer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-tirer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-tirer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-tirer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-tirer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-tirer (this article)
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-tirer
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Contre-Tirer – 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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