Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrebuter
Introduction to the verb contrebuter
The English translation of the French verb contrebuter is “to counterbalance” or “to offset”. It is pronounced “kohn-truh-byuh-teh”.
The word contrebuter comes from the French word “contrebut” meaning “counterbalance” or “offset”. It is a combination of the prefix “contre” meaning “against” and the verb “buter” meaning “to push” or “to butt”. In everyday French, contrebuter is most often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense in English.
Examples:
- J’avais contrebuté leur désaccord avec un argument convaincant. (I had countered their disagreement with a convincing argument.)
- Tu avais contrebuté sa mauvaise humeur avec ta bonne humeur. (You had offset his bad mood with your good mood.)
- Ils avaient contrebuté leur manque de temps avec une meilleure organisation. (They had counterbalanced their lack of time with better organization.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of contrebuter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais contrebuté | J’avais contrebuté les dépenses. | I had offset the expenses. |
tu | tu avais contrebuté | Tu avais contrebuté les arguments. | You had countered the arguments. |
il | il avait contrebuté | Il avait contrebuté les accusations. | He had countered the accusations. |
elle | elle avait contrebuté | Elle avait contrebuté les critiques. | She had countered the criticisms. |
on | on avait contrebuté | On avait contrebuté les attaques. | One had countered the attacks. |
nous | nous avions contrebuté | Nous avions contrebuté les dépenses. | We had offset the expenses. |
vous | vous aviez contrebuté | Vous aviez contrebuté les arguments. | You had countered the arguments. |
ils | ils avaient contrebuté | Ils avaient contrebuté les accusations. | They had countered the accusations. |
elles | elles avaient contrebuté | Elles avaient contrebuté les critiques. | They had countered the criticisms. |
Other Conjugations for Contrebuter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb contrebuter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrebuter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrebuter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrebuter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrebuter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrebuter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrebuter (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrebuter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrebuter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrebuter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrebuter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrebuter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrebuter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrebuter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrebuter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrebuter
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Contrebuter – 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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