Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrer
Introduction to the verb contrer
The English translation of the French verb contrer is “to counter” or “to counteract.” It is pronounced “kohn-tray.”
Contrer comes from the Old French word “contre,” meaning “against.” It is most often used in everyday French in the Passé Antérieur tense, which is the past tense used for actions that were completed before another past action.
Example 1: J’ai contré ses arguments. (I countered his arguments.)
Example 2: Tu as contré ses attaques avec succès. (You successfully countered his attacks.)
Example 3: Elle a contré les effets négatifs de la crise économique. (She counteracted the negative effects of the economic crisis.)
Table of the Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of contrer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’eusse | J’eusse contré | I had countered |
tu | tu eusses | Tu eusses contré | You had countered |
il | il eût | Il eût contré | He had countered |
elle | elle eût | Elle eût contré | She had countered |
on | on eût | On eût contré | One had countered |
nous | nous eûmes | Nous eûmes contré | We had countered |
vous | vous eûtes | Vous eûtes contré | You had countered |
ils | ils eurent | Ils eurent contré | They had countered |
elles | elles eurent | Elles eurent contré | They had countered |
Other Conjugations for Contrer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb contrer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrer (this article)
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrer
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Contrer – 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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