L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive 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 kohn-truh-bal-ahn-say.
Contrebalancer comes from the French words “contre” meaning “against” and “balancer” meaning “to balance.” It is often used in everyday French to express the idea of balancing or counterbalancing something, whether it be physical objects or ideas.
Here are three simple examples of its usage in the L’infinitif Présent tense:
- Je dois contrebalancer cette chaise pour qu’elle ne tombe pas. (I must counterbalance this chair so that it doesn’t fall.)
- Les avantages de ce travail contrebalancent les inconvénients. (The advantages of this job counterbalance the drawbacks.)
- Il faut contrebalancer les dépenses avec des économies. (We need to counterbalance expenses with savings.)
In summary, contrebalancer is a common French verb used to convey the idea of balancing or counterbalancing something. It is formed by combining the words “contre” and “balancer” and is often used in everyday speech to express the act of balancing in a variety of contexts.
Table of the L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of contrebalancer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | contrebalance | Je contrebalance mes dépenses. | I counterbalance my expenses. |
tu | contrebalances | Tu contrebalances les risques financiers. | You counterbalance financial risks. |
il | contrebalance | Il contrebalance ses émotions. | He counterbalances his emotions. |
elle | contrebalance | Elle contrebalance ses décisions. | She counterbalances her decisions. |
on | contrebalance | On contrebalance les forces opposées. | We counterbalance opposing forces. |
nous | contrebalançons | Nous contrebalançons nos actions. | We counterbalance our actions. |
vous | contrebalancez | Vous contrebalancez les opinions. | You counterbalance opinions. |
ils | contrebalancent | Ils contrebalancent les pouvoirs. | They counterbalance powers. |
elles | contrebalancent | Elles contrebalancent les énergies. | They counterbalance energies. |
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
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrebalancer (this article)
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Contrebalancer – 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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