Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrebalancer
Introduction to the verb contrebalancer
The English translation of the French verb contrebalancer is “to counterbalance” or “to offset.” It is pronounced “kon-truh-bal-on-say.”
The verb contrebalancer comes from the French word “contre,” meaning “against,” and “balancer,” meaning “to balance.” In everyday French, contrebalancer is most often used in the plus-que-parfait tense to express an action that had been counterbalanced or offset in the past.
Examples of contrebalancer in the plus-que-parfait tense:
- J’avais contrebalancĂ© les dĂ©penses excessives en Ă©conomisant de l’argent. (I had counterbalanced the excessive spending by saving money.)
- Tu avais contrebalancé les critiques en recevant des éloges de tes collÚgues. (You had offset the criticism by receiving praise from your colleagues.)
- Elle avait contrebalancé son stress en faisant du yoga tous les jours. (She had counterbalanced her stress by practicing yoga every day.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of contrebalancer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais contrebalancĂ© | J’avais contrebalancĂ© la situation. | I had counterbalanced the situation. |
tu | tu avais contrebalancé | Tu avais contrebalancé tes émotions. | You had counterbalanced your emotions. |
il | il avait contrebalancé | Il avait contrebalancé ses actions. | He had counterbalanced his actions. |
elle | elle avait contrebalancé | Elle avait contrebalancé ses dépenses. | She had counterbalanced her expenses. |
on | on avait contrebalancé | On avait contrebalancé les forces en présence. | One had counterbalanced the forces at hand. |
nous | nous avions contrebalancé | Nous avions contrebalancé nos pertes. | We had counterbalanced our losses. |
vous | vous aviez contrebalancé | Vous aviez contrebalancé vos opinions. | You had counterbalanced your opinions. |
ils | ils avaient contrebalancé | Ils avaient contrebalancé leurs différences. | They had counterbalanced their differences. |
elles | elles avaient contrebalancé | Elles avaient contrebalancé la concurrence. | They had counterbalanced the competition. |
Other Conjugations for Contrebalancer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb contrebalancer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrebalancer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrebalancer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrebalancer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrebalancer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrebalancer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrebalancer (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrebalancer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrebalancer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrebalancer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrebalancer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrebalancer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrebalancer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrebalancer
LâimpĂ©ratif PrĂ©sent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrebalancer
Lâinfinitif PrĂ©sent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrebalancer
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Contrebalancer – 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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