Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrer
Introduction to the verb contrer
The English translation of the French verb contrer is “to counter” or “to oppose.” It is pronounced as “kon-tray.”
The word contrer comes from the Latin word “contra,” meaning against or opposite. In everyday French, it is most often used to describe actions or strategies that are taken in response to someone or something.
In the Passé Composé tense, contrer is used to talk about actions that have been counteracted or opposed in the past. Here are three simple examples:
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J’ai contré sa proposition en proposant une alternative.
Translation: I countered his proposal by offering an alternative. -
Ils ont contré les attaques ennemies avec une défense solide.
Translation: They countered the enemy attacks with a strong defense. -
Elle a contré ses sentiments amoureux en se concentrant sur son travail.
Translation: She countered her romantic feelings by focusing on her work.
Table of the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of contrer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | ai contré | J’ai contré son attaque. | I countered his attack. |
tu | as contré | Tu as contré ses plans. | You countered his plans. |
il | a contré | Il a contré ses arguments. | He countered his arguments. |
elle | a contré | Elle a contré son mouvement. | She countered his movement. |
on | a contré | On a contré leur avancée. | We countered their advance. |
nous | avons contré | Nous avons contré leur attaque. | We countered their attack. |
vous | avez contré | Vous avez contré leur tactique. | You countered their tactic. |
ils | ont contré | Ils ont contré leur stratégie. | They countered their strategy. |
elles | ont contré | Elles ont contré leur plan. | They countered their plan. |
Other Conjugations for Contrer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb contrer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrer (this article)
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrer
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Contrer – 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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