Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-passer
Introduction to the verb contre-passer
The English translation of the French verb contre-passer is “to pass again/through.” The infinitive form is pronounced kohn-truh-pah-say.
The language origin of contre-passer is a combination of the prefix “contre” meaning “against” and the verb “passer” meaning “to pass,” giving it a meaning of passing something against or through again. It is most often used in everyday French in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense.
Here are three simple examples of its usage in this tense with their respective English translations:
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J’avais déjà contre-passé cette étape avant de me rendre compte de mon erreur. (I had already passed through this step before realizing my mistake.)
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Nous avions contre-passé ce pont plusieurs fois avant de remarquer sa beauté. (We had passed through this bridge several times before noticing its beauty.)
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Tu avais contre-passé cette information mais je ne l’avais pas entendue. (You had passed this information through, but I didn’t hear it.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of contre-passer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais contre-passé | J’avais contre-passé mon adversaire. | I had passed my opponent. |
tu | tu avais contre-passé | Tu avais contre-passé ton examen. | You had passed your exam. |
il | il avait contre-passé | Il avait contre-passé son rival. | He had passed his rival. |
elle | elle avait contre-passé | Elle avait contre-passé sa peur. | She had overcome her fear. |
on | on avait contre-passé | On avait contre-passé leurs attentes. | One had exceeded their expectations. |
nous | nous avions contre-passé | Nous avions contre-passé leur stratégie. | We had outsmarted their strategy. |
vous | vous aviez contre-passé | Vous aviez contre-passé leur plan. | You had foiled their plan. |
ils | ils avaient contre-passé | Ils avaient contre-passé leur ennemi. | They had outmaneuvered their enemy. |
elles | elles avaient contre-passé | Elles avaient contre-passé leur adversaire. | They had outplayed their opponent. |
Other Conjugations for Contre-Passer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb contre-passer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-passer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-passer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-passer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-passer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-passer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-passer (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-passer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-passer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-passer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-passer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-passer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-passer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-passer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-passer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-passer
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Contre-Passer – 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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