Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-attaquer
Introduction to the verb contre-attaquer
The English translation of the French verb contre-attaquer is “to counterattack.” It is pronounced as “kohn-trah-ta-keh.”
The word contre-attaquer is a compound verb formed by combining the preposition contre, meaning “against,” and the verb attaquer, meaning “to attack.” It is derived from the Latin word contra, meaning “against,” and the Latin verb attacare, meaning “to attack,” making its language origin Latin.
In everyday French, contre-attaquer is most often used in the plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense in English. This tense is used to describe an action that happened before another action in the past.
Here are three simple examples of contre-attaquer in the plus-que-parfait tense, with their respective English translations:
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J’avais contre-attaqué avant qu’il ne puisse me toucher.
Translation: I had counterattacked before he could touch me. -
Tu avais contre-attaqué après avoir été attaqué.
Translation: You had counterattacked after being attacked. -
Ils avaient contre-attaqué avant que l’ennemi ne prenne le contrôle de la ville.
Translation: They had counterattacked before the enemy took control of the city.
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of contre-attaquer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais contre-attaqué | J’avais contre-attaqué l’ennemi. | I had counterattacked the enemy. |
tu | tu avais contre-attaqué | Tu avais contre-attaqué les attaquants. | You had counterattacked the attackers. |
il | il avait contre-attaqué | Il avait contre-attaqué les forces adverses. | He had counterattacked the opposing forces. |
elle | elle avait contre-attaqué | Elle avait contre-attaqué le groupe ennemi. | She had counterattacked the enemy group. |
on | on avait contre-attaqué | On avait contre-attaqué les attaques. | One had counterattacked the attacks. |
nous | nous avions contre-attaqué | Nous avions contre-attaqué les assaillants. | We had counterattacked the assailants. |
vous | vous aviez contre-attaqué | Vous aviez contre-attaqué les agresseurs. | You had counterattacked the aggressors. |
ils | ils avaient contre-attaqué | Ils avaient contre-attaqué l’ennemi. | They had counterattacked the enemy. |
elles | elles avaient contre-attaqué | Elles avaient contre-attaqué le groupe ennemi. | They had counterattacked the enemy group. |
Other Conjugations for Contre-Attaquer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb contre-attaquer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-attaquer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-attaquer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-attaquer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-attaquer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-attaquer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-attaquer (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-attaquer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-attaquer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-attaquer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-attaquer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-attaquer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-attaquer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-attaquer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-attaquer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-attaquer
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Contre-Attaquer – About the French Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense
Tense Formation
Common everyday usage patterns
Sequencing of past events
Background information
Hypothetical or reported speech
Interactions with other tenses
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