L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrebalancer
Introduction to the verb contrebalancer
The English translation of the French verb contrebalancer is “to counterbalance.” It is pronounced as “kon-truh-bal-ahn-say.”
The word contrebalancer comes from the French prefix “contre,” meaning “against,” and the verb “balancer,” meaning “to balance.” In everyday French, contrebalancer is most often used in L’impératif Présent tense, which is the command form of the verb.
Three simple examples of its usage in this tense are:
- Contrebalancez votre poids sur vos jambes avant de faire l’exercice. (Counterbalance your weight on your legs before doing the exercise.)
- N’oubliez pas de contrebalancer votre budget en réduisant vos dépenses. (Don’t forget to counterbalance your budget by reducing your expenses.)
- Contrebalance les saveurs sucrées avec une touche d’acidité. (Counterbalance the sweet flavors with a touch of acidity.)
In each of these examples, the verb contrebalancer is used in the command form to give an instruction or suggestion to someone. It is often used in a figurative sense, to refer to balancing different elements or factors in a situation.
Table of the L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of contrebalancer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | contrebalance | Contrebalance mes dépenses. | Balance my expenses. |
tu | contrebalances | Contrebalances tes arguments. | Balance your arguments. |
il | contrebalance | Contrebalance ses émotions. | Balance his emotions. |
elle | contrebalance | Contrebalance ses choix. | Balance her decisions. |
on | contrebalance | Contrebalance nos forces. | Balance our strengths. |
nous | contrebalançons | Contrebalançons le marché. | Let’s balance the market. |
vous | contrebalancez | Contrebalancez vos actions. | Balance your actions. |
ils | contrebalancent | Contrebalancent leurs prises de risque. | They balance their risks. |
elles | contrebalancent | Contrebalancent leurs dépenses. | They balance their expenses. |
Other Conjugations for Contrebalancer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb contrebalancer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrebalancer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrebalancer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrebalancer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrebalancer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrebalancer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrebalancer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrebalancer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrebalancer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrebalancer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrebalancer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrebalancer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrebalancer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrebalancer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrebalancer (this article)
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrebalancer
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Contrebalancer – 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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