Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contraster
Introduction to the verb contraster
The English translation of the French verb contraster is “to contrast.” It is pronounced as “kohn-trah-stey” in its infinitive form.
The word contraster comes from the Latin word “contrastare,” meaning “to stand out against.” It is most commonly used in everyday French in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, which is a compound verb tense used to express actions or states that would have taken place before a past event.
Here are three simple examples of using contraster in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense with their English translations:
- J’étais étonné qu’il ait pu contraster autant avec son frère. (I was surprised that he had been able to contrast so much with his brother.)
- Elle avait peur que la beauté de la ville contrastât avec sa pauvreté. (She was afraid that the beauty of the city would contrast with its poverty.)
- Il était important que leurs opinions ne contrastent pas trop. (It was important that their opinions did not contrast too much.)
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of contraster
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse contrasté | J’aurais aimé que je eusse contrasté. | I wish I had contrasted. |
tu | eusses contrasté | J’aurais aimé que tu eusses contrasté. | I wish you had contrasted. |
il | eût contrasté | J’aurais aimé qu’il eût contrasté. | I wish he had contrasted. |
elle | eût contrasté | J’aurais aimé qu’elle eût contrasté. | I wish she had contrasted. |
on | eût contrasté | J’aurais aimé qu’on eût contrasté. | I wish one had contrasted. |
nous | eussions contrasté | J’aurais aimé que nous eussions contrasté. | I wish we had contrasted. |
vous | eussiez contrasté | J’aurais aimé que vous eussiez contrasté. | I wish you had contrasted. |
ils | eussent contrasté | J’aurais aimé qu’ils eussent contrasté. | I wish they had contrasted. |
elles | eussent contrasté | J’aurais aimé qu’elles eussent contrasté. | I wish they had contrasted. |
Other Conjugations for Contraster.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb contraster
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contraster
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contraster
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contraster
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contraster
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contraster
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contraster
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contraster
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contraster
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contraster
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contraster
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contraster
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contraster
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contraster
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contraster
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contraster
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contraster
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Contraster – About the French Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense
Formation
Common Everyday Usage Patterns
Hypothetical Situations
Reported Speech
Doubt, Wishes, and Emotions
Interactions with Other Tenses
Present Subjunctive
Imperfect Subjunctive
Conditional
Summary
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