L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrecarrer
Introduction to the verb contrecarrer
The English translation of the French verb contrecarrer is “to counteract” or “to thwart.” It is pronounced as “kohn-truh-kah-reh” in its infinitive form.
The verb contrecarrer originated from the Old French word “contre” meaning “against” and “carriere” meaning “to run.” It is most often used in everyday French in the l’infinitif présent tense, which is the equivalent of the infinitive present tense in English. In this tense, the verb is not conjugated and is used in its base form.
Examples of contrecarrer in l’infinitif présent tense with English translations:
- Il faut contrecarrer leurs plans. (We must counteract their plans.)
- Elle a l’habitude de contrecarrer les décisions de son patron. (She is used to thwarting her boss’s decisions.)
- L’équipe a réussi à contrecarrer les attaques de l’adversaire. (The team managed to counteract the opponent’s attacks.)
Table of the L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of contrecarrer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | contrecarre | Je contrecarre ses plans. | I thwart his plans. |
tu | contrecarres | Tu contrecarres ses tentatives. | You counter his attempts. |
il | contrecarre | Il contrecarre les plans. | He counters the plans. |
elle | contrecarre | Elle contrecarre l’opposition. | She counters the opposition. |
on | contrecarre | On contrecarre leurs efforts. | We counter their efforts. |
nous | contrecarrons | Nous contrecarrons l’attaque. | We will counter the attack. |
vous | contrecarrez | Vous contrecarrez le projet. | You counter the project. |
ils | contrecarrent | Ils contrecarrent les plans. | They counter the plans. |
elles | contrecarrent | Elles contrecarrent l’ennemi. | They counter the enemy. |
Other Conjugations for Contrecarrer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb contrecarrer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrecarrer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrecarrer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrecarrer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrecarrer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrecarrer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrecarrer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrecarrer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrecarrer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrecarrer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrecarrer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrecarrer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrecarrer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrecarrer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrecarrer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrecarrer (this article)
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Contrecarrer – 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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