Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-indiquer
Introduction to the verb contre-indiquer
The English translation of the French verb “contre-indiquer” is “to advise against” or “to contraindicate.” The infinitive form “contre-indiquer” is pronounced as “kohn-truh-ahn-dee-kay.”
“Contre-indiquer” originates from the combination of the prefix “contre-” meaning “against” and the verb “indiquer” meaning “to indicate.” It is commonly used in everyday French to express a medical or therapeutic recommendation against something.
In the Passé Simple tense, “contre-indiquer” is used to describe actions that occurred in the past and are considered completed. Here are three examples of its usage in this tense, along with their English translations:
- Le médecin contre-indiqua la prise de ce médicament. (The doctor advised against taking this medication.)
- Je contre-indiquai l’exercice physique intensif. (I advised against intense physical exercise.)
- Le spécialiste contre-indiqua la consommation d’alcool. (The specialist contraindicated the consumption of alcohol.)
Note: The Passé Simple tense is primarily used in written French and not commonly used in everyday spoken language.
Table of the Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of contre-indiquer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | contre-indiquai | J’ai contre-indiqué ce médicament. | I advised against this medication. |
Tu | contre-indiquas | Tu contre-indiquas ce traitement. | You advised against this treatment. |
Il | contre-indiqua | Il contre-indiqua l’activité physique intense. | He advised against intense physical activity. |
Elle | contre-indiqua | Elle contre-indiqua ce régime alimentaire. | She advised against this diet. |
On | contre-indiqua | On contre-indiqua la prise de ce médicament. | One advised against taking this medication. |
Nous | contre-indiquâmes | Nous contre-indiquâmes cette opération. | We advised against this operation. |
Vous | contre-indiquâtes | Vous contre-indiquâtes cette activité. | You advised against this activity. |
Ils | contre-indiquèrent | Ils contre-indiquèrent ce traitement. | They advised against this treatment. |
Elles | contre-indiquèrent | Elles contre-indiquèrent cette thérapie. | They (feminine) advised against this therapy. |
Other Conjugations for Contre-Indiquer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb contre-indiquer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-indiquer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-indiquer (You’re reading it right now!)
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-indiquer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-indiquer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-indiquer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-indiquer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-indiquer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-indiquer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-indiquer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-indiquer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-indiquer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-indiquer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-indiquer
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-indiquer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-indiquer
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-indiquer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-indiquer
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-indiquer
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-indiquer
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-indiquer
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Contre-Indiquer – About the French Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense
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Interactions with other tenses
Passé Composé
Imparfait
Conditional and Subjunctive
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