Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contresigner
Introduction to the verb contresigner
The English translation of the French verb contresigner is “to countersign.” It is pronounced as “kohn-truh-see-nyay.”
Contresigner comes from the French words “contre” meaning “against” and “signer” meaning “to sign.” It is a regular verb and is most often used in everyday French in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense in English.
In the Plus-que-parfait tense, contresigner is used to describe an action that had been completed before another past action. Here are three examples of its usage:
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J’avais contresignĂ© le contrat avant que le client ne l’ait signĂ©. (I had countersigned the contract before the client signed it.)
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Tu avais contresignĂ© le chĂšque sans mĂȘme le regarder. (You had countersigned the check without even looking at it.)
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Elle avait contresigné tous les documents avant de les envoyer au bureau. (She had countersigned all the documents before sending them to the office.)
In these examples, the countersigning had happened before the other past actions (signing the contract, looking at the check, and sending the documents to the office).
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of contresigner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais contresignĂ© | J’avais contresignĂ© le contrat. | I had countersigned the contract. |
tu | tu avais contresigné | Tu avais contresigné le document. | You had countersigned the document. |
il | il avait contresignĂ© | Il avait contresignĂ© l’accord. | He had countersigned the agreement. |
elle | elle avait contresigné | Elle avait contresigné la déclaration. | She had countersigned the declaration. |
on | on avait contresigné | On avait contresigné le formulaire. | One had countersigned the form. |
nous | nous avions contresigné | Nous avions contresigné le rÚglement. | We had countersigned the regulations. |
vous | vous aviez contresigné | Vous aviez contresigné la lettre. | You had countersigned the letter. |
ils | ils avaient contresigné | Ils avaient contresigné le bon de commande. | They had countersigned the purchase order. |
elles | elles avaient contresigné | Elles avaient contresigné la facture. | They had countersigned the invoice. |
Other Conjugations for Contresigner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb contresigner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contresigner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contresigner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contresigner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contresigner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contresigner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contresigner (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contresigner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contresigner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contresigner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contresigner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contresigner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contresigner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contresigner
LâimpĂ©ratif PrĂ©sent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contresigner
Lâinfinitif PrĂ©sent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contresigner
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Contresigner – 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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