Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-miner
Introduction to the verb contre-miner
The English translation of the French verb contre-miner is “to counter-mine.” It is pronounced “con-truh-mee-nay.”
The language origin of contre-miner can be traced back to the Latin word “contra,” meaning “against,” and the verb “minare,” meaning “to undermine.” It is most commonly used in military and engineering contexts, referring to the action of countering or undermining an existing mine or tunnel.
In everyday French, contre-miner is most often used in the Passé Composé tense to indicate an action that was completed in the past. It is formed by using the auxiliary verb “avoir” conjugated in the present tense, followed by the past participle of contre-miner, which is “contre-miné.”
Three simple examples of its usage in this tense are:
- J’ai contre-miné la zone pour éviter toute explosion imprévue. (I counter-mined the area to avoid any unexpected explosions.)
- Tu as déjà contre-miné un tunnel ? (Have you ever counter-mined a tunnel?)
- Ils ont contre-miné les fortifications ennemies avec succès. (They successfully counter-mined the enemy fortifications.)
Table of the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of contre-miner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | ai contre-miné | J’ai contre-miné la zone. | I undermined the area. |
tu | as contre-miné | Tu as contre-miné le terrain. | You undermined the ground. |
il | a contre-miné | Il a contre-miné le bâtiment. | He undermined the building. |
elle | a contre-miné | Elle a contre-miné les défenses. | She undermined the defenses. |
on | a contre-miné | On a contre-miné la route. | We undermined the road. |
nous | avons contre-miné | Nous avons contre-miné le mur. | We undermined the wall. |
vous | avez contre-miné | Vous avez contre-miné le pont. | You undermined the bridge. |
ils | ont contre-miné | Ils ont contre-miné les mines. | They undermined the mines. |
elles | ont contre-miné | Elles ont contre-miné le champ. | They undermined the field. |
Other Conjugations for Contre-Miner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb contre-miner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-miner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-miner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-miner (this article)
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-miner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-miner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-miner
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-miner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-miner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-miner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-miner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-miner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-miner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-miner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-miner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-miner
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Contre-Miner – 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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