Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-plaquer
Introduction to the verb contre-plaquer
The English translation of the French verb “contre-plaquer” is “to tackle.” The infinitive form, “contre-plaquer,” is pronounced as kohn-truh-plah-kay.
The term “contre-plaquer” is derived from the combination of two words: “contre” meaning “against” or “opposite” and “plaquer” meaning “to tackle” or “to knock down.” It is most commonly used in everyday French in the Passé Simple (Simple Past) tense.
Here are three examples of “contre-plaquer” used in the Passé Simple tense, along with their English translations:
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L’adversaire contre-plaqua le joueur avec force.
(The opponent tackled the player forcefully.) -
Durant le match, l’équipe adverse contre-plaqua à plusieurs reprises.
(During the match, the opposing team tackled several times.) -
Le défenseur contre-plaqua le joueur adverse pour récupérer le ballon.
(The defender tackled the opposing player to recover the ball.)
Please note that the Passé Simple tense is more commonly used in written French, particularly in literature or formal writing, rather than in everyday spoken language.
Table of the Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of contre-plaquer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | contre-plaquai | J’ai contre-plaquaié la porte. | I plywooded the door. |
Tu | contre-plaquas | Tu as contre-plaquaié le mur. | You plywooded the wall. |
Il | contre-plaqua | Il a contre-plaquaié la fenêtre. | He plywooded the window. |
Elle | contre-plaqua | Elle a contre-plaquaié la table. | She plywooded the table. |
On | contre-plaqua | On a contre-plaquaié le plancher. | One plywooded the floor. |
Nous | contre-plaquâmes | Nous avons contre-plaquaié les meubles. | We plywooded the furniture. |
Vous | contre-plaquâtes | Vous avez contre-plaquaié le plafond. | You plywooded the ceiling. |
Ils | contre-plaquèrent | Ils ont contre-plaquaié la porte d’entrée. | They plywooded the front door. |
Elles | contre-plaquèrent | Elles ont contre-plaquaié la cloison. | They (feminine) plywooded the partition. |
Other Conjugations for Contre-Plaquer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb contre-plaquer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-plaquer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-plaquer (You’re reading it right now!)
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-plaquer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-plaquer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-plaquer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-plaquer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-plaquer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-plaquer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-plaquer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-plaquer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-plaquer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-plaquer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-plaquer
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-plaquer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-plaquer
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-plaquer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-plaquer
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-plaquer
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-plaquer
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-plaquer
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Contre-Plaquer – About the French Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense
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