Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrecarrer
Introduction to the verb contrecarrer
The English translation of the French verb contrecarrer is “to counteract” or “to thwart.” In its infinitive form, it is pronounced as “kohn-truh-kah-ray.”
Contrecarrer comes from the Latin word “contra,” meaning “against,” and the Old French word “carre,” meaning “square.” In everyday French, it is most often used in the Subjonctif Imparfait tense, which expresses a hypothetical or uncertain action in the past.
Here are three simple examples of the usage of contrecarrer in the Subjonctif Imparfait tense:
- Je craignais qu’il ne contrecarre mes plans. (I was afraid he would thwart my plans.)
- Il fallait que nous contrecarrions leurs efforts pour gagner. (We had to counteract their efforts to win.)
- Elle souhaitait que je contrecarre ses ennemis. (She wanted me to thwart her enemies.)
Table of the Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of contrecarrer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | contrecarasse | Si j’étais plus rapide, je contrecarasse ses plans. | If I were faster, I would thwart his plans. |
tu | contrecarasses | Si tu avais écouté, tu contrecarasses son argument. | If you had listened, you would counter his argument. |
il | contrecarât | Il serait déçu si il contrecarât cette tentative. | He would be disappointed if he thwarted this attempt. |
elle | contrecarât | Elle serait en colère si elle contrecarât ses projets. | She would be angry if she thwarted her plans. |
on | contrecarât | Si on contrecarât ses efforts, il abandonnerait. | If one thwarted his efforts, he would give up. |
nous | contrecarrassions | Si nous contrecarrassions ensemble, on n’atteindrait pas notre but. | If we thwarted together, we would not achieve our goal. |
vous | contrecarassiez | Si vous ne contrecarassiez pas ses plans, il réussirait. | If you did not thwart his plans, he would succeed. |
ils | contrecarassent | S’ils contrecarassaient ses mesures, la situation serait différente. | If they thwarted his measures, the situation would be different. |
elles | contrecarassent | Si elles contrecarassaient leurs ennemis, elles remporteraient la victoire. | If they thwarted their enemies, they would win the victory. |
Other Conjugations for Contrecarrer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb contrecarrer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrecarrer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrecarrer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrecarrer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrecarrer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrecarrer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrecarrer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrecarrer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrecarrer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrecarrer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrecarrer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrecarrer (this article)
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrecarrer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrecarrer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrecarrer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrecarrer
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Contrecarrer – 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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