L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive 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 counterfire.” It is pronounced “kon-truh-tee-rey” in its infinitive form.
The language origin of contre-tirer can be broken down into two parts: “contre” which means “against” and “tirer” which means “to fire.” Together, they form a compound verb meaning “to fire back” or “to counterfire.”
In everyday French, contre-tirer is most often used in its infinitive form as an action verb. It is typically used when describing a military or political action in which one side responds to an attack or provocation from the other side.
Example 1: Les soldats ont été ordonnés de contre-tirer en cas de provocation de l’ennemi.
Translation: The soldiers were ordered to counterfire in case of provocation from the enemy.
Example 2: Le gouvernement a réagi en contre-tirant contre les critiques de l’opposition.
Translation: The government responded by counterfiring against the criticisms from the opposition.
Example 3: L’armée a utilisé des missiles pour contre-tirer contre les attaques aériennes ennemies.
Translation: The army used missiles to counterfire against enemy air attacks.
Table of the L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of contre-tirer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | contre-tire | Je contre-tire pour gagner. | I shoot back to win. |
tu | contre-tires | Tu contre-tires en défense. | You shoot back in defense. |
il | contre-tire | Il contre-tire trop souvent. | He shoots back too often. |
elle | contre-tire | Elle contre-tire avec précision. | She shoots back with precision. |
on | contre-tire | On contre-tire pour se défendre. | We shoot back to defend ourselves. |
nous | contre-tirons | Nous contre-tirons à l’entraînement. | We practice shooting back. |
vous | contre-tirez | Vous contre-tirez pour éviter le danger. | You shoot back to avoid danger. |
ils | contre-tirent | Ils contre-tirent pour protéger leur équipe. | They shoot back to protect their team. |
elles | contre-tirent | Elles contre-tirent pour remporter la victoire. | They shoot back to win the victory. |
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
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-tirer (this article)
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Contre-Tirer – 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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