Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb en contrebalancer
Introduction to the verb en contrebalancer
The English translation of the French verb en contrebalancer is “to counterbalance” or “to offset.”
The infinitive form of en contrebalancer is pronounced as “ahn kohn-truh-bah-lahn-say.”
En contrebalancer is derived from the French prefix “en,” meaning “in” or “within,” and the verb “contrebalancer,” meaning “to counterbalance.” Together, en contrebalancer means “to balance within” or “to offset.”
In everyday French, en contrebalancer is most often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense. This tense is used to talk about an action that was completed before another action in the past.
Here are three examples of en contrebalancer used in the Plus-que-parfait tense:
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J’avais en contrebalancĂ© mes dĂ©penses en Ă©conomisant sur mes sorties. (I had counterbalanced my expenses by saving on my outings.)
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Tu avais en contrebalancé ta colÚre en te concentrant sur le positif. (You had counterbalanced your anger by focusing on the positive.)
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Ils avaient en contrebalancé leurs erreurs en travaillant plus dur. (They had counterbalanced their mistakes by working harder.)
In all of these examples, en contrebalancer is used to describe an action that was completed before another action in the past. In English, the verb “to have” is used to form the Plus-que-parfait tense, while in French, the auxiliary verb “avoir” is used. The past participle form of en contrebalancer, “contrebalancĂ©,” is used in all three examples.
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of en contrebalancer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais contrebalancĂ© | J’avais contrebalancĂ© les effets. | I had counterbalanced the effects. |
tu | tu avais contrebalancé | Tu avais contrebalancé le poids. | You had counterbalanced the weight. |
il | il avait contrebalancé | Il avait contrebalancé la situation. | He had counterbalanced the situation. |
elle | elle avait contrebalancé | Elle avait contrebalancé la force. | She had counterbalanced the force. |
on | on avait contrebalancé | On avait contrebalancé les actions. | One had counterbalanced the actions. |
nous | nous avions contrebalancĂ© | Nous avions contrebalancĂ© l’effet. | We had counterbalanced the effect. |
vous | vous aviez contrebalancé | Vous aviez contrebalancé le mouvement. | You had counterbalanced the movement. |
ils | ils avaient contrebalancé | Ils avaient contrebalancé la pression. | They had counterbalanced the pressure. |
elles | elles avaient contrebalancé | Elles avaient contrebalancé la tension. | They had counterbalanced the tension. |
Other Conjugations for En Contrebalancer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb en contrebalancer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb en contrebalancer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb en contrebalancer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb en contrebalancer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb en contrebalancer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb en contrebalancer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb en contrebalancer (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb en contrebalancer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb en contrebalancer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb en contrebalancer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb en contrebalancer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb en contrebalancer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb en contrebalancer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb en contrebalancer
LâimpĂ©ratif PrĂ©sent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb en contrebalancer
Lâinfinitif PrĂ©sent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb en contrebalancer
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En 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
Summary
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