Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-plaquer
Introduction to the verb contre-plaquer
The English translation of the French verb contre-plaquer is “to block”. It is pronounced “kohn-truh-plah-ke”.
The language origin of contre-plaquer comes from the French words “contre” meaning “against” and “plaquer” meaning “to hit” or “to strike”. It is most often used as a sports term, especially in soccer, to refer to a player blocking or stopping the progress of an opponent.
In everyday French, contre-plaquer is used in the Passé Antérieur tense to talk about a specific action that was completed in the past, before another action in the past. This tense is commonly used in storytelling or recounting events. Here are three examples of its usage in this tense:
- J’ai contre-plaqué l’attaquant adverse avant qu’il ne marque un but. (I blocked the opposing forward before he could score a goal.)
- Tu as contre-plaqué le ballon avec ta tête, c’était impressionnant ! (You headed the ball to block it, it was impressive!)
- Les joueurs ont contre-plaqué le tir adverse avec succès. (The players blocked the opponent’s shot successfully.)
Overall, contre-plaquer is a versatile verb that is commonly used in sports contexts, but can also be used in everyday French to describe blocking or stopping an action.
Table of the Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of contre-plaquer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’eusse | J’eusse contre-plaqué | I had against-pressed |
tu | tu eusses | Tu eusses contre-plaqué | You had against-pressed |
il | il eût | Il eût contre-plaqué | He had against-pressed |
elle | elle eût | Elle eût contre-plaqué | She had against-pressed |
on | on eût | On eût contre-plaqué | One had against-pressed |
nous | nous eûmes | Nous eûmes contre-plaqué | We had against-pressed |
vous | vous eûtes | Vous eûtes contre-plaqué | You had against-pressed |
ils | ils eurent | Ils eurent contre-plaqué | They had against-pressed |
elles | elles eurent | Elles eurent contre-plaqué | They had against-pressed |
Other Conjugations for Contre-Plaquer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb contre-plaquer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-plaquer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-plaquer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-plaquer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-plaquer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-plaquer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-plaquer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-plaquer (this article)
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-plaquer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-plaquer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-plaquer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-plaquer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-plaquer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-plaquer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-plaquer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-plaquer
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Contre-Plaquer – 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)
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