Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrebalancer
Introduction to the verb contrebalancer
The English translation of the French verb contrebalancer is “to counterbalance” or “to offset.” It is pronounced as “kon-truh-bal-ahn-say.”
The word contrebalancer comes from the French words “contre” meaning “against” and “balance” meaning “balance.” In everyday French, contrebalancer is most often used to describe the act of balancing or offsetting something, especially in a financial or physical sense.
In the Passé Antérieur tense, contrebalancer is used to describe an action that was completed in the past, before another action took place. This tense is similar to the past perfect tense in English. Here are three simple examples of contrebalancer in the Passé Antérieur tense, with their respective English translations:
- J’avais contrebalancé mes dépenses avant de partir en vacances. (I had counterbalanced my expenses before leaving for vacation.)
- Les profits de l’entreprise avaient contrebalancé les pertes de l’année précédente. (The company’s profits had offset the losses from the previous year.)
- Elle avait contrebalancé sa peur en se concentrant sur sa respiration. (She had counterbalanced her fear by focusing on her breathing.)
Table of the Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of contrebalancer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’eusse | J’eusse contrebalancé | I had counterbalanced |
tu | tu eusses | Tu eusses contrebalancé | You had counterbalanced |
il | il eût | Il eût contrebalancé | He had counterbalanced |
elle | elle eût | Elle eût contrebalancé | She had counterbalanced |
on | on eût | On eût contrebalancé | One had counterbalanced |
nous | nous eûmes | Nous eûmes contrebalancé | We had counterbalanced |
vous | vous eûtes | Vous eûtes contrebalancé | You had counterbalanced |
ils | ils eurent | Ils eurent contrebalancé | They had counterbalanced |
elles | elles eurent | Elles eurent contrebalancé | They had counterbalanced |
Other Conjugations for Contrebalancer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb contrebalancer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrebalancer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrebalancer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrebalancer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrebalancer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrebalancer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrebalancer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrebalancer (this article)
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrebalancer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrebalancer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrebalancer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrebalancer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrebalancer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrebalancer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrebalancer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrebalancer
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Contrebalancer – 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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