Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-braquer
Introduction to the verb contre-braquer
The English translation of the French verb contre-braquer is “to counter-steer.” It is pronounced as “kohn-truh-brah-kay.”
The word contre-braquer is a compound verb formed by combining the preposition “contre” meaning “against” and the verb “braquer” meaning “to steer.” It originated from the French word “braquer” which comes from the Old High German word “brac” meaning “arm” or “lever.” It is most often used in everyday French in the Subjonctif Passé tense, which is used to express actions that have not yet occurred but are dependent on a condition or event in the past.
Three simple examples of its usage in this tense are:
- J’aurais contre-braqué si tu m’avais averti plus tôt. (I would have counter-steered if you had warned me earlier.)
- Elle ne serait pas tombée si elle avait contre-braqué. (She wouldn’t have fallen if she had counter-steered.)
- Nous aurions pu éviter l’accident si nous avions contre-braqué plus tôt. (We could have avoided the accident if we had counter-steered earlier.)
Table of the Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of contre-braquer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | aie contre-braqué | Je ne crois pas que j’aie contre-braqué. | I don’t think I counter-steered. |
tu | aies contre-braqué | Il faut que tu aies contre-braqué. | You must have counter-steered. |
il | ait contre-braqué | J’espère qu’il ait contre-braqué. | I hope he counter-steered. |
elle | ait contre-braqué | Elle doute qu’elle ait contre-braqué. | She doubts she counter-steered. |
on | ait contre-braqué | On aimerait qu’on ait contre-braqué. | We would like to have counter-steered. |
nous | ayons contre-braqué | Si seulement nous ayons contre-braqué. | If only we had counter-steered. |
vous | ayez contre-braqué | Il est recommandé que vous ayez contre-braqué. | It is recommended that you counter-steer. |
ils | aient contre-braqué | Ils pensent qu’ils aient contre-braqué. | They think they counter-steered. |
elles | aient contre-braqué | Elles espèrent qu’elles aient contre-braqué. | They hope they counter-steered. |
Other Conjugations for Contre-Braquer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb contre-braquer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-braquer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-braquer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-braquer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-braquer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-braquer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-braquer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-braquer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-braquer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-braquer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-braquer (this article)
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-braquer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-braquer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-braquer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-braquer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-braquer
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Contre-Braquer – About the French Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense
Formation of the Subjonctif Passé
Everyday Usage Patterns
Interactions with Other Tenses
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Future tense
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