Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrebouter
Introduction to the verb contrebouter
The English translation of the French verb contrebouter is “to upset” or “to bother.” The infinitive form is pronounced “kon-truh-boo-tay.”
The word contrebouter comes from the verb “bouter,” which means “to push” or “to thrust,” and the prefix “contre,” which means “against.” It originated in the 16th century and is most often used in everyday French in the Subjonctif Imparfait tense, which expresses a hypothetical or uncertain action in the past.
Here are three simple examples of contrebouter in the Subjonctif Imparfait tense:
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Je craignais qu’il ne me contreboutât avec ses remarques désagréables.
(I was afraid he would upset me with his unpleasant remarks.) -
Il était possible qu’elle se fâchât si je la contreboutais.
(It was possible that she would get angry if I bothered her.) -
Nous voulions qu’ils ne contreboutassent pas notre soirée en se disputant.
(We didn’t want them to upset our evening by arguing.)
Table of the Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of contrebouter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | contreboutasse | Si je contreboutasse plus, je me disputerais moins. | If I cared less, I would argue less. |
tu | contreboutasses | Si tu contreboutasses avec moi, je serais content. | If you argued with me, I would be happy. |
il | contreboutât | Si il contreboutât plus souvent, il comprendrait mieux. | If he argued more often, he would understand better. |
elle | contreboutât | Si elle contreboutât plus, elle serait plus calme. | If she cared more, she would be calmer. |
on | contreboutât | Si on contreboutât moins, ça serait plus facile. | If one cared less, it would be easier. |
nous | contreboutassions | Si nous contreboutassions ensemble, on se disputerait moins. | If we cared together, we would argue less. |
vous | contreboutassiez | Si vous contreboutassiez moins, on s’entendrait mieux. | If you cared less, we would get along better. |
ils | contreboutassent | Si ils contreboutassent plus, on se comprendrait mieux. | If they cared more, we would understand each other better. |
elles | contreboutassent | Si elles contreboutassent moins, on serait plus détendus. | If they cared less, we would be more relaxed. |
Other Conjugations for Contrebouter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb contrebouter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrebouter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrebouter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrebouter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrebouter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrebouter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrebouter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrebouter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrebouter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrebouter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrebouter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrebouter (this article)
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrebouter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrebouter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrebouter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrebouter
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Contrebouter – 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
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