L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-passer
Introduction to the verb contre-passer
The English translation of the French verb contre-passer is “to countermand” or “to override.” The infinitive form of contre-passer is pronounced as “con-truh-pah-say.”
The word contre-passer comes from the Latin root “contra” meaning “against” and “passer” meaning “to pass.” In everyday French, it is most often used to describe the act of cancelling or overturning a previous decision or order.
Examples of usage in the L’infinitif Présent tense:
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Je dois contre-passer la commande, car il y a eu une erreur dans le prix. (I need to countermand the order, as there was an error in the price.)
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Le président a décidé de contre-passer la loi controversée. (The president has decided to override the controversial law.)
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Il est important de contre-passer l’ancienne politique et d’envisager de nouvelles solutions. (It is important to countermand the old policy and consider new solutions.)
Table of the L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of contre-passer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | contre-passe | Je contre-passe la défense. | I am bypassing the defense. |
tu | contre-passes | Tu contre-passes le gardien. | You are getting past the goalkeeper. |
il | contre-passe | Il contre-passe le milieu. | He is bypassing the midfield. |
elle | contre-passe | Elle contre-passe l’attaque. | She is bypassing the attack. |
on | contre-passe | On contre-passe le ballon. | We are passing the ball around. |
nous | contre-passons | Nous contre-passons l’adversaire. | We are getting past the opponent. |
vous | contre-passez | Vous contre-passez le joueur. | You are bypassing the player. |
ils | contre-passent | Ils contre-passent rapidement. | They are passing quickly. |
elles | contre-passent | Elles contre-passent habilement. | They are bypassing skillfully. |
Other Conjugations for Contre-Passer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb contre-passer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-passer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-passer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-passer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-passer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-passer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-passer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-passer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-passer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-passer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-passer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-passer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-passer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-passer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-passer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-passer (this article)
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Contre-Passer – About the French L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense
Forming the Infinitive Present
Common Everyday Usage Patterns
As a Verb’s Dictionary Form
After Modal Verbs
As an Imperative
In Infinitive Clauses
Interactions with Other Tenses
Present Tense
Future Tense
Conditional Tense
Passé Composé
Imperfect Tense
Subjunctive and Conditional Moods
Summary
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