Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrer
Introduction to the verb contrer
The English translation of the French verb contrer is “to counter” or “to oppose.” The infinitive form is pronounced “koh(n)-tray.”
The word contrer comes from the Middle French word contre, meaning “against.” It is most often used in everyday French in the Subjonctif Imparfait tense to express a hypothetical or uncertain action in the past.
Three examples of its usage in Subjonctif Imparfait tense are:
- Si j’avais su, j’aurais contré tes arguments. (If I had known, I would have countered your arguments.)
- Il était essentiel que nous contrions cette décision. (It was essential that we opposed this decision.)
- Je craignais qu’il ne contrât mes plans. (I was afraid that he would counter my plans.)
Table of the Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of contrer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | contrecasse | Je serais content si je contrecasse leur plan. | I would be happy if I thwarted their plan. |
tu | contrecasses | Si tu les encouragais, tu contrecasses leur décision. | If you encouraged them, you would counter their decision. |
il | contrecât | S’il pouvait, il contrecât leur plan. | If he could, he would counter their plan. |
elle | contrecât | Si elle avait des preuves, elle contrecât leur théorie. | If she had evidence, she would counter their theory. |
on | contrecât | Si on y réfléchissait bien, on contrecât leurs attaques. | If one thought about it, one would counter their attacks. |
nous | contrecassions | Si nous travaillions ensemble, nous contrecassions leur plan. | If we worked together, we would counter their plan. |
vous | contrecassiez | Si vous aviez de meilleures idées, vous contrecassiez leur plan. | If you had better ideas, you would counter their plan. |
ils | contrecassent | S’ils essayaient plus fort, ils contrecassent leur plan. | If they tried harder, they would counter their plan. |
elles | contrecassent | Si elles encourageaient plus, elles contrecassent leur plan. | If they encouraged more, they would counter their plan. |
Other Conjugations for Contrer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb contrer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrer (this article)
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrer
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Contrer – 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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