Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrebouter
Introduction to the verb contrebouter
The English translation of the French verb “contrebouter” is “to encourage” or “to spur on”. The pronunciation of the infinitive form “contrebouter” is kohn-truh-boo-tey.
The verb “contrebouter” comes from the combination of the prefix “contre-” (meaning “against”) and the verb “bouter” (meaning “to push”). It is used in everyday French, although it is not as commonly used as other verbs. In the Passé Simple tense (Simple Past), it is mostly used in written French, particularly in literature or formal writing.
Here are three simple examples of its usage in the Passé Simple tense, along with their English translations:
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Il me contrebouta à poursuivre mes rêves.
(He encouraged me to pursue my dreams.) -
Les joueurs se contreboutèrent mutuellement avant le match.
(The players spurred each other on before the game.) -
Sa réussite inattendue les contrebouta dans leur pessimisme.
(His unexpected success encouraged them in their pessimism.)
These examples illustrate the usage of “contrebouter” in the Simple Past tense, where it expresses actions or encouragement that occurred in the past.
Table of the Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of contrebouter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | contreboutai | Je contreboutai mes résolutions. | I went against my resolutions. |
Tu | contreboutas | Tu contreboutas ses arguments. | You went against his/her arguments. |
Il | contrebouta | Il contrebouta sa décision. | He went against his decision. |
Elle | contrebouta | Elle contrebouta ses principes. | She went against her principles. |
On | contrebouta | On contrebouta la tradition. | One went against tradition. |
Nous | contreboutâmes | Nous contreboutâmes les règles. | We went against the rules. |
Vous | contreboutâtes | Vous contreboutâtes vos promesses. | You went against your promises. |
Ils | contreboutèrent | Ils contreboutèrent leur parole. | They went against their word. |
Elles | contreboutèrent | Elles contreboutèrent leurs convictions. | They (feminine) went against their convictions. |
Other Conjugations for Contrebouter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb contrebouter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrebouter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrebouter (You’re reading it right now!)
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrebouter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrebouter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrebouter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrebouter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrebouter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrebouter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrebouter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrebouter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrebouter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrebouter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrebouter
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrebouter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrebouter
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrebouter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrebouter
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrebouter
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrebouter
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrebouter
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Contrebouter – 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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