Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-tirer
Introduction to the verb contre-tirer
The English translation of the French verb contre-tirer is “to counterfire.” It is pronounced “kohn-truh-tee-reh.”
The word contre-tirer is made up of two parts: “contre,” meaning “against,” and “tirer,” meaning “to fire.” The verb contre-tirer originated from the Old French word “contre,” which means “against,” and the Latin word “tirare,” which means “to pull or shoot.” In everyday French, contre-tirer is most commonly used in the Subjonctif Passé tense, which expresses a past event that is uncertain or hypothetical.
Three examples of contre-tirer in the Subjonctif Passé tense are:
- J’aurais contre-tiré si j’avais vu le danger. (I would have counterfired if I had seen the danger.)
- Il aurait mieux fait de contre-tirer avant que les ennemis n’attaquent. (He should have counterfired before the enemies attacked.)
- Nous aurions dû contre-tirer plus tôt pour éviter ces pertes. (We should have counterfired earlier to avoid these losses.)
In these examples, the Subjonctif Passé tense is used to express a hypothetical or uncertain situation in the past. In everyday French, contre-tirer in this tense is often used in military or combat contexts, where an action is dependent on a certain condition or event.
Table of the Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of contre-tirer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | aie contre-tiré | Je doute que j’aie contre-tiré. | I doubt that I counter-shot. |
tu | aies contre-tiré | Il faut que tu aies contre-tiré. | You must have counter-shot. |
il | ait contre-tiré | Il est possible qu’il ait contre-tiré. | It’s possible he counter-shot. |
elle | ait contre-tiré | Elle craint qu’elle ait contre-tiré. | She fears she counter-shot. |
on | ait contre-tiré | On veut qu’on ait contre-tiré. | We want it to have been counter-shot. |
nous | ayons contre-tiré | Espérons que nous ayons contre-tiré. | Let’s hope we counter-shot. |
vous | ayez contre-tiré | Il est important que vous ayez contre-tiré. | It’s important that you counter-shot. |
ils | aient contre-tiré | Ils doutent qu’ils aient contre-tiré. | They doubt they counter-shot. |
elles | aient contre-tiré | Elles préfèrent qu’elles aient contre-tiré. | They prefer they counter-shot. |
Other Conjugations for Contre-Tirer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb contre-tirer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-tirer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-tirer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-tirer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-tirer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-tirer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-tirer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-tirer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-tirer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-tirer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-tirer (this article)
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-tirer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-tirer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-tirer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-tirer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-tirer
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Contre-Tirer – About the French Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense
Formation of the Subjonctif Passé
Everyday Usage Patterns
Interactions with Other Tenses
Present tense
Future tense
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