Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-buter

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb contre-buter

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The English translation of the French verb contre-buter is “to contradict” or “to oppose.” It is pronounced as “kohn-truh-byuh-teh.”

The word contre-buter is derived from the French word “contre” meaning “against” and the verb “buter” meaning “to butt” or “to strike.” It is most often used in everyday French to express contradiction or opposition in various contexts.

In the Subjonctif Passé tense, contre-buter is used to express a past action that is contradictory or opposing to another action. Here are three simple examples of its usage in this tense, with their respective English translations:

  1. Je doute que tu aies contre-buté mes arguments. (I doubt that you have contradicted my arguments.)

  2. Il est possible que les résultats aient contre-buté les attentes de l’équipe. (It is possible that the results contradicted the team’s expectations.)

  3. J’aurais préféré que tu n’aies pas contre-buté mes décisions. (I would have preferred that you had not opposed my decisions.)

Table of the Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of contre-buter

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je aie contre-buté Je doute que j’aie contre-buté. I doubt that I opposed.
tu aies contre-buté Il faut que tu aies contre-buté. You must have opposed.
il ait contre-buté Il est possible qu’il ait contre-buté. It’s possible he opposed.
elle ait contre-buté Elle craint qu’elle ait contre-buté. She fears she opposed.
on ait contre-buté On veut qu’on ait contre-buté. We want it to have been opposed.
nous ayons contre-buté Espérons que nous ayons contre-buté. Let’s hope we opposed.
vous ayez contre-buté Il est important que vous ayez contre-buté. It’s important that you opposed.
ils aient contre-buté Ils doutent qu’ils aient contre-buté. They doubt they opposed.
elles aient contre-buté Elles préfèrent qu’elles aient contre-buté. They prefer they opposed.

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     (this article)

    Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-buter

    Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-buter
   

    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 Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense

The French Subjonctif Passé is a verb tense used to express actions or states that are uncertain, hypothetical, or dependent on some condition in the past. It’s often used in conjunction with the main verb in the present or future tense to convey various nuances of doubt, desire, necessity, or emotion.

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Formation of the Subjonctif Passé

To form the Subjonctif Passé, you generally need to start with the third person plural (ils/elles) form of the passé composé (a compound past tense). Then, drop the subject and replace it with the appropriate Subjonctif endings. The endings are the same for regular -er, -ir, and -re verbs:

   – For -er verbs: -e, -es, -e, -ions, -iez, -ent
   – For -ir verbs: -isse, -isses, -ît, -issions, -issiez, -issent
   – For -re verbs: -e, -es, -e, -ions, -iez, -ent

For example, if you have the verb “parler” (to speak) in the third person plural passé composé, which is “ils ont parlé” (they spoke), the Subjonctif Passé form would be “qu’ils aient parlé” (that they spoke).

Everyday Usage Patterns

The Subjonctif Passé is commonly used in various situations:

– Expressing doubt or uncertainty: It’s used when you’re not certain about the completion of an action in the past. For example, “Je doute qu’il ait mangé” (I doubt that he ate).

– Desires and preferences: When you want or wish for something to have happened in the past. For instance, “Je préfère que tu aies réussi” (I prefer that you have succeeded).

– Expressing emotions: To convey emotions or feelings related to past actions or events. For example, “Il est content que nous ayons gagné” (He is happy that we won).

– Hypothetical situations: When discussing hypothetical or unreal past situations. For example, “Si j’avais su, j’aurais souhaité qu’ils aient été là” (If I had known, I would have wished they had been there).

Interactions with Other Tenses

The Subjonctif Passé often interacts with other tenses to convey specific meanings:

Present tense

It’s commonly used after expressions of doubt, desire, necessity, or emotion in the present. For example, “Il faut que tu aies fini” (You must have finished).

Future tense

It’s used in the future for hypothetical or unreal actions in the past when the main clause is in the future. For example, “Je douterai qu’ils aient terminé demain” (I will doubt that they have finished tomorrow).

Conditional

When the main clause is in the conditional, the Subjonctif Passé can be used to express unreal or hypothetical actions in the past. For instance, “Il voudrait que nous ayons réussi” (He would like us to have succeeded).

Summary

The Subjonctif Passé is a versatile tense used in French to convey uncertainty, doubt, desire, or hypothetical situations related to past actions. It is used in various everyday contexts and interacts with other tenses to express specific nuances in the language.

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