Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contresigner
Introduction to the verb contresigner
The English translation of contresigner is “to countersign.” The infinitive form is pronounced as “kon-truh-see-nyay.”
The word contresigner is derived from the French prefix “contre,” which means “against” or “opposite,” and the verb “signer,” which means “to sign.” It is most often used in legal contexts to refer to the act of signing a document as an additional party, typically to confirm its authenticity or to indicate approval.
In the Passé Composé tense, contresigner is conjugated with the auxiliary verb “avoir” and the past participle “contresigné.” It is often used with the preposition “par” (by) to indicate who countersigned the document.
Examples:
- J’ai contresigné le contrat par mes parents. (I countersigned the contract by my parents.)
- Elle a contresigné le projet de loi par le président. (She countersigned the bill by the president.)
- Nous avons contresigné l’accord par notre avocat. (We countersigned the agreement by our lawyer.)
Table of the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of contresigner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | ai contresigné | J’ai contresigné le document. | I countersigned the document. |
tu | as contresigné | Tu as contresigné le contrat. | You countersigned the contract. |
il | a contresigné | Il a contresigné l’accord. | He countersigned the agreement. |
elle | a contresigné | Elle a contresigné la lettre. | She countersigned the letter. |
on | a contresigné | On a contresigné le chèque. | We countersigned the check. |
nous | avons contresigné | Nous avons contresigné l’ordonnance. | We countersigned the prescription. |
vous | avez contresigné | Vous avez contresigné le formulaire. | You countersigned the form. |
ils | ont contresigné | Ils ont contresigné la décision. | They countersigned the decision. |
elles | ont contresigné | Elles ont contresigné l’acte. | They countersigned the deed. |
Other Conjugations for Contresigner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb contresigner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contresigner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contresigner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contresigner (this article)
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contresigner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contresigner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contresigner
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contresigner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contresigner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contresigner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contresigner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contresigner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contresigner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contresigner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contresigner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contresigner
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Contresigner – 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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