L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb en contrebalancer
Introduction to the verb en contrebalancer
The English translation of the French verb en contrebalancer is “to counterbalance.” The infinitive form, en contrebalancer, is pronounced “ahn kohn-truh-bah-lahn-say.”
En contrebalancer is derived from the French word contrebalancer, which comes from the Latin roots contra (against) and bilan (balance). It is most commonly used in every day French in the L’infinitif Présent tense, which is the simplest form of the verb and is used to express an action that is ongoing or habitual.
Examples in L’infinitif Présent tense:
- Nous devons en contrebalancer les dépenses avec des économies. (We must counterbalance the expenses with savings.)
- En contrebalançant les aliments gras avec des aliments sains, vous pouvez maintenir un régime équilibré. (By counterbalancing fatty foods with healthy foods, you can maintain a balanced diet.)
- Les avantages en matière de salaire peuvent en contrebalancer les inconvénients du travail de nuit. (The salary benefits may counterbalance the downsides of working at night.)
Table of the L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of en contrebalancer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | contrebalance | Je contrebalance toujours mes dépenses. | I always balance my expenses. |
tu | contrebalances | Tu contrebalances les risques avec des mesures préventives. | You balance risks with preventive measures. |
il | contrebalance | Il contrebalance les opinions contradictoires. | He balances conflicting opinions. |
elle | contrebalance | Elle contrebalance les forces économiques. | She balances economic forces. |
on | contrebalance | On contrebalance les avantages et les inconvénients. | We balance the pros and cons. |
nous | contrebalançons | Nous contrebalançons nos émotions avec la raison. | We balance our emotions with reason. |
vous | contrebalancez | Vous contrebalancez les goûts de chacun. | You balance everyone’s preferences. |
ils | contrebalancent | Ils contrebalancent les facteurs externes. | They balance external factors. |
elles | contrebalancent | Elles contrebalancent les forces en présence. | They balance the forces at play. |
Other Conjugations for En Contrebalancer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb en contrebalancer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb en contrebalancer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb en contrebalancer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb en contrebalancer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb en contrebalancer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb en contrebalancer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb en contrebalancer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb en contrebalancer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb en contrebalancer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb en contrebalancer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb en contrebalancer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb en contrebalancer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb en contrebalancer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb en contrebalancer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb en contrebalancer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb en contrebalancer (this article)
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En 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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