Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-braquer
Introduction to the verb contre-braquer
The English translation of the French verb contre-braquer is “to counter-steer.” It is pronounced “kon-truh-brah-ker” in its infinitive form.
The origin of contre-braquer comes from the words “contre” meaning “against” and “braquer” meaning “to steer.” In everyday French, this verb is most commonly used in the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) tense, which is used to talk about past actions or events that have been completed.
Three examples of its usage in this tense are:
- J’ai contre-braqué pour éviter un accident. (I counter-steered to avoid an accident.)
- Tu as bien contre-braqué pour négocier ce virage dangereux. (You counter-steered well to negotiate this dangerous turn.)
- Les pilotes ont contre-braqué pour garder le contrôle de l’avion. (The pilots counter-steered to keep control of the plane.)
Table of the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of contre-braquer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | ai contre-braqué | J’ai contre-braqué le volant. | I countered the steering wheel. |
tu | as contre-braqué | Tu as contre-braqué la moto. | You countered the motorcycle. |
il | a contre-braqué | Il a contre-braqué la direction. | He countered the direction. |
elle | a contre-braqué | Elle a contre-braqué le vélo. | She countered the bike. |
on | a contre-braqué | On a contre-braqué la trajectoire. | We countered the trajectory. |
nous | avons contre-braqué | Nous avons contre-braqué le coup. | We countered the blow. |
vous | avez contre-braqué | Vous avez contre-braqué la balle. | You countered the ball. |
ils | ont contre-braqué | Ils ont contre-braqué le mouvement. | They countered the movement. |
elles | ont contre-braqué | Elles ont contre-braqué l’attaque. | They countered the attack. |
Other Conjugations for Contre-Braquer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb contre-braquer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-braquer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-braquer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-braquer (this article)
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-braquer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-braquer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-braquer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-braquer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-braquer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-braquer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-braquer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-braquer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-braquer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-braquer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-braquer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-braquer
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Contre-Braquer – 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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