Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-buter
Introduction to the verb contre-buter
The English translation of contre-buter is “to counterattack.” The infinitive form is pronounced “kawn-truh-byoo-tay.”
The word contre-buter comes from the French words “contre” meaning against and “buter” meaning to hit or strike. It is most often used in everyday French in the Subjonctif Imparfait tense, which is used to express a hypothetical or uncertain action in the past.
Three simple examples of its usage in this tense are:
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Il fallait que je contre-butasse les accusations de mon ennemi. (It was necessary for me to counterattack my enemy’s accusations.)
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J’avais peur que l’armée ne contre-butât nos défenses. (I was afraid that the army would counterattack our defenses.)
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Elle souhaitait que nous contre-butassions les attaques de la presse. (She wished that we would counterattack the press’s attacks.)
Table of the Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of contre-buter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | contreboutasse | Si j’étais fort, je contreboutasse le mauvais sort. | If I were strong, I would ward off bad luck. |
tu | contreboutasses | Si tu connaissais le secret, tu contreboutasses le danger. | If you knew the secret, you would counter the danger. |
il | contreboutât | Il serait content si il contreboutât les critiques. | He would be happy if he countered the criticisms. |
elle | contreboutât | Elle serait surprise si elle contreboutât les obstacles. | She would be surprised if she countered the obstacles. |
on | contreboutât | Si on contreboutât plus souvent, on gagnerait plus. | If one countered more often, one would earn more. |
nous | contreboutassions | Si nous contreboutassions ensemble, nous aurions plus de chance. | If we countered together, we would have more luck. |
vous | contreboutassiez | Si vous contreboutassiez mes plans, je serais en colère. | If you countered my plans, I would be angry. |
ils | contreboutassent | S’ils contreboutassent leurs adversaires, ils gagneraient. | If they countered their opponents, they would win. |
elles | contreboutassent | Si elles contreboutassent leur peur, elles réussiraient. | If they countered their fear, they would succeed. |
Other Conjugations for Contre-Buter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb contre-buter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-buter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-buter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-buter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-buter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-buter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-buter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-buter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-buter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-buter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-buter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-buter (this article)
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-buter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-buter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-buter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-buter
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Contre-Buter – About the French Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense
Formation
Common Everyday Usage Patterns
Interactions with Other Tenses
Subjonctif Présent
Indicatif Passé Composé
Conditional
Conditional Perfect
Summary
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