L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrebouter
Introduction to the verb contrebouter
The English translation of the French verb contrebouter is “to bewilder” or “to confound”. It is pronounced kohn-treh-boo-teh in its infinitive form.
Contrebouter comes from the combination of the prefix “contre” (meaning against) and the verb “bouter” (meaning to push). This reflects its original meaning of pushing against someone or something, creating a sense of confusion or disorientation.
In everyday French, contrebouter is most often used in the imperative present tense, which is used to give commands or make requests. Here are three examples of its usage in this tense:
- Contreboutez-le ! (Bewilder him!)
- Ne me contreboutez pas ! (Don’t confuse me!)
- Contreboutons-les ensemble ! (Let’s bewilder them together!)
Overall, contrebouter is a relatively uncommon verb in everyday French and is often used in a more formal or literary context. It is typically used to express confusion, surprise, or disbelief.
Table of the L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of contrebouter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | contreboute | Ne me contreboute pas. | Don’t bother me. |
tu | contreboutes | Contreboute-le si tu veux. | Bothe him if you want to. |
il | contreboute | Il ne me contreboute pas. | He doesn’t bother me. |
elle | contreboute | Elle le contreboute toujours. | She always bothers him. |
on | contreboute | On ne me contreboute pas. | We don’t bother me. |
nous | contreboutons | Contreboutons-la ensemble. | Let’s bother her together. |
vous | contreboutez | Ne le contreboutez pas. | Don’t bother him. |
ils | contreboutent | Les enfants me contreboutent. | The children bother me. |
elles | contreboutent | Ne les contreboutez pas. | Don’t bother them. |
Other Conjugations for Contrebouter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb contrebouter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrebouter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrebouter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrebouter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrebouter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrebouter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrebouter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrebouter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrebouter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrebouter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrebouter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrebouter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrebouter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrebouter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrebouter (this article)
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrebouter
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Contrebouter – 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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