Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-murer
Introduction to the verb contre-murer
The English translation of the French verb contre-murer is “to barricade” or “to fortify.” It is pronounced “kohn-truh-myoo-ray” in the infinitive form.
The word contre-murer comes from the Old French word “contre” which means “against” and the Latin word “murus” which means “wall.” In everyday French, contre-murer is most often used in the Passé Composé tense, which is the equivalent of the Present Perfect tense in English.
Examples of using contre-murer in the Passé Composé tense:
- Nous avons contre-muré la porte pour empêcher les voleurs d’entrer. (We barricaded the door to prevent thieves from entering.)
- Ils ont contre-muré leur maison pour se protéger des inondations. (They fortified their house to protect themselves from floods.)
- J’ai contre-muré la fenêtre avec des planches en bois. (I barricaded the window with wooden boards.)
Table of the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of contre-murer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | ai contre-muré | J’ai contre-muré la pièce. | I walled up the room. |
tu | as contre-muré | Tu as contre-muré la fenêtre. | You walled up the window. |
il | a contre-muré | Il a contre-muré le passage. | He walled up the passage. |
elle | a contre-muré | Elle a contre-muré la porte. | She walled up the door. |
on | a contre-muré | On a contre-muré le couloir. | We walled up the hallway. |
nous | avons contre-muré | Nous avons contre-muré la maison. | We walled up the house. |
vous | avez contre-muré | Vous avez contre-muré le jardin. | You walled up the garden. |
ils | ont contre-muré | Ils ont contre-muré le puits. | They walled up the well. |
elles | ont contre-muré | Elles ont contre-muré la tour. | They walled up the tower. |
Other Conjugations for Contre-Murer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb contre-murer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-murer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-murer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-murer (this article)
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-murer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-murer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-murer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-murer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-murer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-murer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-murer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-murer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-murer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-murer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-murer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-murer
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Contre-Murer – 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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