Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-attaquer
Introduction to the verb contre-attaquer
The English translation of the French verb contre-attaquer is “to counterattack.” It is pronounced “kohn-truh-ah-tah-kay”.
The language origin of contre-attaquer can be broken down into two parts. “Contre” comes from the Latin word “contra” meaning “against” and “attaquer” comes from the Old French word “atac”, meaning “to attack.” When combined, contre-attaquer literally means “to attack against” or “to counterattack.”
In everyday French, contre-attaquer is a commonly used verb in the Passé Antérieur tense, which is used to describe an action that occurred before another action in the past. It is often used in military or sports contexts, where there is a need to react quickly and strategically to an attack.
Examples of contre-attaquer in the Passé Antérieur tense:
- Les soldats ont contre-attaqué après avoir repéré l’ennemi. (The soldiers counterattacked after spotting the enemy.)
- L’équipe a contre-attaqué avec force, marquant trois buts en seulement dix minutes. (The team counterattacked with force, scoring three goals in just ten minutes.)
- Après avoir subi plusieurs attaques, les défenseurs ont finalement contre-attaqué et remporté la bataille. (After enduring several attacks, the defenders finally counterattacked and won the battle.)
Table of the Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of contre-attaquer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’eusse | J’eusse contre-attaqué | I had counter-attacked |
tu | tu eusses | Tu eusses contre-attaqué | You had counter-attacked |
il | il eût | Il eût contre-attaqué | He had counter-attacked |
elle | elle eût | Elle eût contre-attaqué | She had counter-attacked |
on | on eût | On eût contre-attaqué | One had counter-attacked |
nous | nous eûmes | Nous eûmes contre-attaqué | We had counter-attacked |
vous | vous eûtes | Vous eûtes contre-attaqué | You had counter-attacked |
ils | ils eurent | Ils eurent contre-attaqué | They had counter-attacked |
elles | elles eurent | Elles eurent contre-attaqué | They had counter-attacked |
Other Conjugations for Contre-Attaquer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb contre-attaquer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-attaquer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-attaquer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-attaquer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-attaquer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-attaquer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-attaquer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-attaquer (this article)
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-attaquer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-attaquer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-attaquer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-attaquer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-attaquer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-attaquer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-attaquer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-attaquer
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Contre-Attaquer – About the French Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense
Formation of the Passé Antérieur
Common Usage Patterns
Literature
Historical Texts
Formal Writing
Interactions with Other Tenses
Passé Composé (Present Perfect)
Imparfait (Imperfect)
Futur Antérieur (Future Perfect)
Summary
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