Passé Simple (Simple Past) 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 counter-wall.” The infinitive form of “contre-murer” is pronounced as “kohn-truh-myuh-ray.”
“Contre-murer” is derived from the combination of the prefix “contre-” (meaning “against” or “opposite”) and the verb “murer” (meaning “to wall up”). It is used to describe the action of building a wall against an existing wall or within a fortified structure.
In everyday French, the Passé Simple tense is rarely used in spoken language, as it is mostly reserved for formal writing or literature. Nonetheless, here are three examples of “contre-murer” in the Passé Simple tense with their English translations:
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Les ouvriers contre-murèrent les fondations du château.
(The workers counter-walled the foundations of the castle.) -
Pendant la guerre, on contre-mura les portes de la ville pour se protéger.
(During the war, they counter-walled the city gates for protection.) -
La forteresse fut contre-murée afin de renforcer sa défense.
(The fortress was counter-walled to strengthen its defense.)
Table of the Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of contre-murer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | contre-murai | Je contre-murai le mur. | I counter-walled the wall. |
Tu | contre-muras | Tu contre-muras la porte. | You counter-walled the door. |
Il | contre-mura | Il contre-mura la fenêtre. | He counter-walled the window. |
Elle | contre-mura | Elle contre-mura la cave. | She counter-walled the cellar. |
On | contre-mura | On contre-mura la maison. | One counter-walled the house. |
Nous | contre-murâmes | Nous contre-murâmes la pièce. | We counter-walled the room. |
Vous | contre-murâtes | Vous contre-murâtes le passage. | You counter-walled the passage. |
Ils | contre-murèrent | Ils contre-murèrent la tour. | They counter-walled the tower. |
Elles | contre-murèrent | Elles contre-murèrent le château. | They (feminine) counter-walled the castle. |
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 (You’re reading it right now!)
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-murer
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
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-murer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-murer
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-murer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-murer
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-murer
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-murer
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-murer
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Contre-Murer – About the French Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense
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Passé Composé
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