L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contremander
Introduction to the verb contremander
The English translation of the French verb contremander is “to countermand” or “to cancel”. It is pronounced “kohn-treh-mahn-deh” in its infinitive form.
The word contremander comes from the Old French word contremander, which is a combination of the prefix contre (meaning “against”) and the verb mander (meaning “to order”). It is most often used in everyday French in the L’impératif Présent tense, which is the imperative form used to give commands or orders.
Three simple examples of contremander in the L’impératif Présent tense are:
- Contremandez vos billets de train si vous ne pouvez pas partir. (Countermand your train tickets if you can’t leave.)
- Ne contremandez pas la réunion, c’est important. (Don’t cancel the meeting, it’s important.)
- Contremandez votre commande si elle n’est pas correcte. (Cancel your order if it’s not correct.)
English translations:
- Countermand your train tickets if you can’t leave.
- Don’t cancel the meeting, it’s important.
- Cancel your order if it’s not correct.
Table of the L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of contremander
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | contremande | Contremande-moi si nécessaire. | Countermand me if necessary. |
tu | contremande | Contremande cette décision. | Countermand this decision. |
il | contremande | Il contremande ses ordres. | He countermands his orders. |
elle | contremande | Elle contremande ses actions. | She countermands her actions. |
on | contremande | On contremande le projet. | We countermand the project. |
nous | contremandons | Contremandons la réunion. | Let’s countermand the meeting. |
vous | contremandez | Contremandez vos instructions. | Countermand your instructions. |
ils | contremandent | Contremandent le rendez-vous. | They countermand the appointment. |
elles | contremandent | Contremandent leur décision. | They countermand their decision. |
Other Conjugations for Contremander.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb contremander
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contremander
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contremander
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contremander
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contremander
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contremander
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contremander
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contremander
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contremander
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contremander
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contremander
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contremander
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contremander
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contremander
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contremander (this article)
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contremander
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Contremander – 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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