Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contester
Introduction to the verb contester
The English translation of the French verb contester is “to contest” or “to challenge.” It is pronounced as “kohn-teh-stay” in its infinitive form.
The word contester originates from the Latin term “contestari,” which means “to bear witness” or “to call upon as a witness.” In French, it can be used in both a legal and everyday context. In the Passé Composé tense, it is commonly used to express actions that have been completed or happened in the past.
Some examples of contester in the Passé Composé tense are:
- J’ai contesté la décision du juge. (I contested the judge’s decision.)
- Ils ont contesté le résultat des élections. (They challenged the election results.)
- Elle a contesté l’accusation portée contre elle. (She disputed the accusation brought against her.)
In all of these examples, the verb contester is used to indicate an action that has been completed in the past. Its meaning is similar to the English verb “to contest” in these contexts.
Table of the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of contester
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | ai contesté | J’ai contesté la décision. | I contested the decision. |
tu | as contesté | Tu as contesté le résultat. | You contested the result. |
il | a contesté | Il a contesté l’accusation. | He contested the accusation. |
elle | a contesté | Elle a contesté la loi. | She contested the law. |
on | a contesté | On a contesté le verdict. | We contested the verdict. |
nous | avons contesté | Nous avons contesté le contrat. | We contested the contract. |
vous | avez contesté | Vous avez contesté la décision. | You contested the decision. |
ils | ont contesté | Ils ont contesté les règles. | They contested the rules. |
elles | ont contesté | Elles ont contesté l’ordre. | They contested the order. |
Other Conjugations for Contester.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb contester
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contester
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contester
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contester (this article)
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contester
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contester
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contester
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contester
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contester
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contester
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contester
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contester
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contester
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contester
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contester
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contester
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contester
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Contester – About the French Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense
Formation of the Passé Composé
Set the auxiliary verb with either
Conjugate the auxiliary verb
Add the past participle
Common everyday usage patterns
Narrating Past Events
Sequential Actions
Describing Completed Actions
Interactions with other tenses
Imperfect Tense
Conditional and Future Tenses
Summary
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