Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-manifester
Introduction to the verb contre-manifester
The English translation of the French verb contre-manifester is “to counter-demonstrate.” It is pronounced “kohn-truh-man-ee-feh-stay.”
The language origin of contre-manifester is French, specifically derived from the words “contre” (against) and “manifester” (to demonstrate). It is most often used in everyday French in the Subjonctif Passé tense when expressing a hypothetical situation or a wish.
Here are three simple examples of its usage in the Subjonctif Passé tense:
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Il aurait contre-manifesté s’il avait su que le rassemblement était organisé par des groupes extrémistes. (He would have counter-demonstrated if he had known that the rally was organized by extremist groups.)
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Nous aurions contre-manifesté si nous avions été présents lors de la manifestation. (We would have counter-demonstrated if we had been present at the demonstration.)
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J’aurais contre-manifesté pour défendre mes droits si je n’avais pas été dissuadé par la police. (I would have counter-demonstrated to defend my rights if I had not been dissuaded by the police.)
English translations:
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He would have counter-demonstrated if he had known that the rally was organized by extremist groups.
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We would have counter-demonstrated if we had been present at the demonstration.
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I would have counter-demonstrated to defend my rights if I had not been dissuaded by the police.
Table of the Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of contre-manifester
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | aie contremanifesté | Il est possible que j’aie contremanifesté. | It’s possible I counter-protested. |
tu | aies contremanifesté | Tu penses qu’il faut que tu aies contremanifesté? | Do you think you should have counter-protested? |
il | ait contremanifesté | Il est important qu’il ait contremanifesté. | It’s important he counter-protested. |
elle | ait contremanifesté | Elle craint qu’elle ait contremanifesté. | She fears she counter-protested. |
on | ait contremanifesté | On n’est pas sûr qu’on ait contremanifesté. | It’s not certain we counter-protested. |
nous | ayons contremanifesté | Espérons que nous ayons contremanifesté. | Let’s hope we counter-protested. |
vous | ayez contremanifesté | Il est temps que vous ayez contremanifesté. | It’s time you counter-protested. |
ils | aient contremanifesté | Ils pensent que le groupe devrait avoir contremanifesté. | They think the group should have counter-protested. |
elles | aient contremanifesté | Elles sont contentes qu’elles aient contremanifesté. | They are glad they counter-protested. |
Other Conjugations for Contre-Manifester.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb contre-manifester
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-manifester
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-manifester
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-manifester
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-manifester
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-manifester
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-manifester
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-manifester
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-manifester
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-manifester
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-manifester (this article)
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-manifester
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-manifester
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-manifester
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-manifester
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-manifester
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Contre-Manifester – 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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