L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contreventer
Introduction to the verb contreventer
The English translation of the French verb contreventer is “to brace against the wind.” It is pronounced “kon-truh-vahn-tay.”
The word contreventer is derived from the French word “vent,” meaning “wind,” and the prefix “contre,” meaning “against.” It is most often used in everyday French in the L’infinitif Présent tense, which is the simple present tense.
Three simple examples of its usage in this tense are:
- Je vais contreventer la fenêtre avant la tempête. (I am going to brace the window before the storm.)
- Nous devons contreventer les arbres pour qu’ils ne tombent pas. (We need to brace the trees so they don’t fall.)
- Vous pouvez contreventer le bateau pour qu’il puisse résister aux vagues. (You can brace the boat so it can withstand the waves.)
Table of the L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of contreventer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | contrevente | Je contrevente la fenêtre. | I brace the window. |
tu | contreventes | Tu contreventes le volet. | You secure the shutter. |
il | contrevente | Il contrevente le toit. | He braces the roof. |
elle | contrevente | Elle contrevente la porte. | She secures the door. |
on | contrevente | On contrevente les volets. | We secure the shutters. |
nous | contreventons | Nous contreventons la maison. | We secure the house. |
vous | contreventez | Vous contreventez le bateau. | You brace the boat. |
ils | contreventent | Ils contreventent la terrasse. | They secure the terrace. |
elles | contreventent | Elles contreventent les fenêtres. | They secure the windows. |
Other Conjugations for Contreventer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb contreventer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contreventer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contreventer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contreventer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contreventer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contreventer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contreventer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contreventer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contreventer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contreventer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contreventer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contreventer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contreventer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contreventer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contreventer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contreventer (this article)
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Contreventer – 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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