Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contremarquer
Introduction to the verb contremarquer
The English translation of the French verb “contremarquer” is “to rebrand” or “to remark.” The infinitive form “contremarquer” is pronounced as “kon-truh-mar-kay.”
The word “contremarquer” originates from the combination of the prefix “contre-” meaning “against” or “opposite,” and the verb “marquer” meaning “to mark.” In everyday French, “contremarquer” is most commonly used in the Passé Simple tense, which is a literary tense primarily used in formal writing, storytelling, or historical narration.
Here are three simple examples of the usage of “contremarquer” in the Passé Simple tense, along with their English translations:
-
Le fabricant contremarqua ses produits pour attirer de nouveaux clients.
(The manufacturer rebranded its products to attract new customers.) -
L’entreprise contremarqua son logo afin de moderniser son image.
(The company rebranded its logo in order to modernize its image.) -
Le gouvernement contremarqua le programme de santé pour répondre aux besoins croissants de la population.
(The government rebranded the healthcare program to meet the growing needs of the population.)
Table of the Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of contremarquer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
---|---|---|---|
Je | contremarquai | J’ai contremarqué le ticket. | I countermarked the ticket. |
Tu | contremarquas | Tu contremarquas le billet. | You countermarked the ticket. |
Il | contremarqua | Il contremarqua le document. | He countermarked the document. |
Elle | contremarqua | Elle contremarqua le livre. | She countermarked the book. |
On | contremarqua | On contremarqua la facture. | One countermarked the invoice. |
Nous | contremarquâmes | Nous contremarquâmes le passeport. | We countermarked the passport. |
Vous | contremarquâtes | Vous contremarquâtes le coupon. | You countermarked the coupon. |
Ils | contremarquèrent | Ils contremarquèrent le document. | They countermarked the document. |
Elles | contremarquèrent | Elles contremarquèrent le livre. | They (feminine) countermarked the book. |
Other Conjugations for Contremarquer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb contremarquer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contremarquer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contremarquer (You’re reading it right now!)
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contremarquer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contremarquer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contremarquer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contremarquer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contremarquer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contremarquer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contremarquer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contremarquer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contremarquer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contremarquer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contremarquer
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contremarquer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contremarquer
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contremarquer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contremarquer
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contremarquer
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contremarquer
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contremarquer
Struggling with French verbs or the language in general? Why not use our free French Grammar Checker – no registration required!
Get a FREE Download Study Sheet of this Conjugation 🔥
Simply right click the image below, click “save image” and get your free reference for the contremarquer Passé Simple tense conjugation!
Contremarquer – About the French Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense
Formation
Usage
Narration
Historical Context
Interactions with other tenses
Passé Composé
Imparfait
Conditional and Subjunctive
Summary
I hope you enjoyed this article on the verb contremarquer. Still in a learning mood? Check out another TOTALLY random French verb conjugation!