Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-braquer
Introduction to the verb contre-braquer
The English translation of the French verb contre-braquer is “to counter-steer.” It is pronounced “kon-truh-bra-kay.”
The language origin of contre-braquer comes from the combination of the French words “contre,” meaning against, and “braquer,” meaning to steer. In everyday French, contre-braquer is most often used in the past tense, specifically the Plus-que-parfait tense. This tense is used to talk about an action that happened before another action in the past.
Examples:
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J’avais contre-braqué pour éviter la collision. (I had counter-steered to avoid the collision.)
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Tu avais contre-braqué trop tard et tu as perdu le contrôle de la voiture. (You had counter-steered too late and lost control of the car.)
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Il avait contre-braqué brusquement, provoquant un accident. (He had counter-steered abruptly, causing an accident.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of contre-braquer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais contre-braqué | J’avais contre-braqué pour éviter l’accident. | I had swerved to avoid the accident. |
tu | tu avais contre-braqué | Tu avais contre-braqué brusquement. | You had swerved suddenly. |
il | il avait contre-braqué | Il avait contre-braqué pour éviter la collision. | He had swerved to avoid the collision. |
elle | elle avait contre-braqué | Elle avait contre-braqué en panique. | She had swerved in panic. |
on | on avait contre-braqué | On avait contre-braqué pour éviter l’obstacle. | One had swerved to avoid the obstacle. |
nous | nous avions contre-braqué | Nous avions contre-braqué pour changer de direction. | We had swerved to change direction. |
vous | vous aviez contre-braqué | Vous aviez contre-braqué pour éviter l’embouteillage. | You had swerved to avoid the traffic jam. |
ils | ils avaient contre-braqué | Ils avaient contre-braqué pour éviter le choc. | They had swerved to avoid the impact. |
elles | elles avaient contre-braqué | Elles avaient contre-braqué pour éviter le danger. | They had swerved to avoid the danger. |
Other Conjugations for Contre-Braquer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb contre-braquer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-braquer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-braquer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-braquer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-braquer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-braquer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-braquer (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-braquer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-braquer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-braquer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-braquer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-braquer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-braquer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-braquer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-braquer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-braquer
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Contre-Braquer – 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
Summary
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