L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contreplaquer
Introduction to the verb contreplaquer
The English translation of the French verb contreplaquer is “to plywood” or “to cover with plywood.” It is pronounced as “kawn-truh-plah-kay.”
The word contreplaquer is a composite word made up of “contre” which means “against” and “plaquer” which means “to cover.” It originated from the French word “contreplaqué” which means “plywood” and was first used in the mid-20th century.
In everyday French, contreplaquer is used in the infinitive form to describe the action of covering something with plywood. It is often used in the construction and renovation industry.
Examples:
- Je vais contreplaquer le mur pour le renforcer. (I am going to plywood the wall to reinforce it.)
- Il faut contreplaquer le plancher avant de poser le carrelage. (We need to cover the floor with plywood before laying the tiles.)
- Nous avons contreplaqué les fenêtres pour empêcher la chaleur de s’échapper. (We covered the windows with plywood to prevent heat from escaping.)
Table of the L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of contreplaquer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | contreplaque | Je contreplaque le bois. | I veneer the wood. |
tu | contreplaques | Tu contreplaques le mur. | You veneer the wall. |
il | contreplaque | Il contreplaque la porte. | He veneers the door. |
elle | contreplaque | Elle contreplaque la table. | She veneers the table. |
on | contreplaque | On contreplaque le sol. | We veneer the floor. |
nous | contreplaquons | Nous contreplaquons le toit. | We veneer the roof. |
vous | contreplaquez | Vous contreplaquez l’étagère. | You veneer the shelf. |
ils | contreplacent | Ils contreplacent la façade. | They veneer the facade. |
elles | contreplacent | Elles contreplacent la fenêtre. | They veneer the window. |
Other Conjugations for Contreplaquer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb contreplaquer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contreplaquer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contreplaquer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contreplaquer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contreplaquer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contreplaquer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contreplaquer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contreplaquer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contreplaquer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contreplaquer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contreplaquer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contreplaquer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contreplaquer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contreplaquer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contreplaquer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contreplaquer (this article)
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Contreplaquer – 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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