Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-tirer
Introduction to the verb contre-tirer
The English translation of the French verb contre-tirer is “to counterfire.” The infinitive form is pronounced as “kohn-truh-tee-rey.”
The origin of the word contre-tirer can be traced back to the Latin word “contra” meaning “against” and the French word “tirer” meaning “to shoot.” In everyday French, contre-tirer is most often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense.
Examples:
- Il avait contre-tiré avant que je puisse le toucher. (He had counterfired before I could hit him.)
- Nous avions contre-tiré pour essayer de les arrêter. (We had counterfired to try to stop them.)
- Les soldats avaient contre-tiré à plusieurs reprises avant de se rendre. (The soldiers had counterfired several times before surrendering.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of contre-tirer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais contre-tiré | J’avais contre-tiré deux fois. | I had fired two shots. |
tu | tu avais contre-tiré | Tu avais contre-tiré en direction de l’ennemi. | You had fired towards the enemy. |
il | il avait contre-tiré | Il avait contre-tiré avec précision. | He had fired accurately. |
elle | elle avait contre-tiré | Elle avait contre-tiré en réponse à l’attaque. | She had fired in response to the attack. |
on | on avait contre-tiré | On avait contre-tiré en étant bien couvert. | One had fired while being well covered. |
nous | nous avions contre-tiré | Nous avions contre-tiré en essayant de se protéger. | We had fired while trying to protect ourselves. |
vous | vous aviez contre-tiré | Vous aviez contre-tiré depuis votre position. | You had fired from your position. |
ils | ils avaient contre-tiré | Ils avaient contre-tiré en réplique à l’attaque. | They had fired in retaliation to the attack. |
elles | elles avaient contre-tiré | Elles avaient contre-tiré avec courage. | They had fired with courage. |
Other Conjugations for Contre-Tirer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb contre-tirer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-tirer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-tirer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-tirer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-tirer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-tirer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-tirer (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-tirer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-tirer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-tirer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-tirer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-tirer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-tirer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-tirer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-tirer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-tirer
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Contre-Tirer – 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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