L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrister
Introduction to the verb contrister
The English translation of the French verb contrister is “to sadden” or “to grieve”. It is pronounced as “kohn-tree-stay” in the infinitive form.
The word “contrister” comes from the combination of the prefix “con-” meaning “with” and the word “triste” meaning “sad”. It is most often used in everyday French to express a feeling of sorrow or sadness.
Examples in L’infinitif Présent tense:
- Je déteste la voir contrister ses parents. (I hate seeing her sadden her parents.)
- Il faut éviter de te contrister avec des souvenirs tristes. (You should avoid saddening yourself with sad memories.)
- Nous ne voulons pas contrister nos invités avec des nouvelles déprimantes. (We don’t want to sadden our guests with depressing news.)
Table of the L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of contrister
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | contriste | Je contriste mes parents. | I sadden my parents. |
tu | contristes | Tu contristes ta soeur. | You sadden your sister. |
il | contriste | Il contriste les enfants. | He saddens the children. |
elle | contriste | Elle contriste sa mère. | She saddens her mother. |
on | contriste | On contriste nos amis. | We sadden our friends. |
nous | contristons | Nous contristons nos voisins. | We sadden our neighbors. |
vous | contristez | Vous contristez Pierre. | You sadden Pierre. |
ils | contristent | Ils contristent leurs enfants. | They sadden their children. |
elles | contristent | Elles contristent leurs maris. | They sadden their husbands. |
Other Conjugations for Contrister.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb contrister
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrister
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrister
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrister
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrister
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrister
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrister
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrister
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrister
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrister
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrister
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrister
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrister
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrister
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrister
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrister
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrister (this article)
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Contrister – 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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