Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-buter
Introduction to the verb contre-buter
The English translation of the French verb contre-buter is “to counteract” or “to oppose.” It is pronounced as “kohn-truh-byoo-teh” in its infinitive form.
The word contre-buter is derived from the French prefix “contre” meaning “against” and the verb “butter” meaning “to hit.” It is most often used in everyday French to express an action that is meant to oppose or counteract something else.
In the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, contre-buter is used to express a past action that was meant to counteract or oppose something in the past. It is formed by using the auxiliary verb “avoir” in the subjonctif imparfait tense before the past participle “butté.”
Example 1: Je regrettais d’avoir contre-buté ses propositions.
Translation: I regretted having countered his proposals.
Example 2: Il était furieux que nous ayons contre-buté son projet.
Translation: He was furious that we had opposed his project.
Example 3: Elle avait peur que je n’eusse contre-buté ses plans.
Translation: She was afraid that I had counteracted her plans.
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of contre-buter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse contre-buté | J’aurais préféré que je eusse contre-buté. | I would have preferred if I had countered. |
tu | eusses contre-buté | J’aurais préféré que tu eusses contre-buté. | I would have preferred if you had countered. |
il | eût contre-buté | J’aurais préféré qu’il eût contre-buté. | I would have preferred if he had countered. |
elle | eût contre-buté | J’aurais préféré qu’elle eût contre-buté. | I would have preferred if she had countered. |
on | eût contre-buté | J’aurais préféré qu’on eût contre-buté. | I would have preferred if one had countered. |
nous | eussions contre-buté | J’aurais préféré que nous eussions contre-buté. | I would have preferred if we had countered. |
vous | eussiez contre-buté | J’aurais préféré que vous eussiez contre-buté. | I would have preferred if you had countered. |
ils | eussent contre-buté | J’aurais préféré qu’ils eussent contre-buté. | I would have preferred if they had countered. |
elles | eussent contre-buté | J’aurais préféré qu’elles eussent contre-buté. | I would have preferred if they had countered. |
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
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) 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 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
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