Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrecarrer
Introduction to the verb contrecarrer
The English translation of the French verb contrecarrer is “to thwart” or “to counteract.” The infinitive form is pronounced as “kon-truh-ka-reh.”
The word contrecarrer comes from the combination of the prefix “contre,” which means “against,” and the verb “carrer,” which means “to square.” It was first used in the French language in the 16th century.
In everyday French, contrecarrer is often used in the Passé Composé tense, which is the equivalent of the present perfect tense in English. This tense is formed by using the auxiliary verb “avoir” (to have) or “être” (to be) and the past participle of the verb.
Here are three simple examples of contrecarrer in the Passé Composé tense:
- J’ai contrecarré ses plans. (I thwarted his plans.)
- Tu as contrecarré mes efforts. (You thwarted my efforts.)
- Ils ont contrecarré nos projets. (They thwarted our plans.)
Table of the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of contrecarrer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | ai contrecarré | J’ai contrecarré ses plans. | I thwarted his plans. |
tu | as contrecarré | Tu as contrecarré leurs efforts. | You thwarted their efforts. |
il | a contrecarré | Il a contrecarré ses tentatives. | He thwarted his attempts. |
elle | a contrecarré | Elle a contrecarré leurs stratégies. | She thwarted their strategies. |
on | a contrecarré | On a contrecarré ses projets. | We thwarted his plans. |
nous | avons contrecarré | Nous avons contrecarré leurs aspirations. | We thwarted their aspirations. |
vous | avez contrecarré | Vous avez contrecarré leur plan. | You thwarted their plan. |
ils | ont contrecarré | Ils ont contrecarré son idée. | They thwarted his idea. |
elles | ont contrecarré | Elles ont contrecarré leur plan d’action. | They thwarted their action plan. |
Other Conjugations for Contrecarrer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb contrecarrer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrecarrer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrecarrer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrecarrer (this article)
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrecarrer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrecarrer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrecarrer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrecarrer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrecarrer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrecarrer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrecarrer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrecarrer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrecarrer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrecarrer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrecarrer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrecarrer
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Contrecarrer – 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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