Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-plaquer
Introduction to the verb contre-plaquer
The English translation of the French verb contre-plaquer is “to counter-press” or “to counter-tackle.” It is pronounced as “kohn-truh-plah-keh.”
The word contre-plaquer is a compound verb formed from the prefix contre- (meaning “against”) and the verb plaquer (meaning “to tackle” or “to press”). It is most often used in sports, particularly in rugby or American football, to describe a defensive move where a player tackles or presses against an opponent who has the ball.
In everyday French, the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense is used to express a hypothetical or uncertain action that took place before another past action. It is formed by using the auxiliary verb avoir or être in the Imparfait tense, followed by the past participle of the main verb.
Three simple examples of contre-plaquer in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense are:
-
Il fallait que j’aie contre-plaqué l’attaquant avant qu’il ne marque un but. (I had to have counter-pressed the attacker before he scored a goal.)
-
Nous aurions pu éviter ce but si nous avions contre-plaqué le joueur plus tôt. (We could have avoided this goal if we had counter-pressed the player earlier.)
-
J’aurais préféré que tu aies contre-plaqué le joueur au lieu de lui laisser marquer un essai. (I would have preferred that you had counter-pressed the player instead of letting him score a try.)
English translations:
- I had to have counter-pressed the attacker before he scored a goal.
- We could have avoided this goal if we had counter-pressed the player earlier.
- I would have preferred that you had counter-pressed the player instead of letting him score a try.
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of contre-plaquer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
---|---|---|---|
je | eusse contre-plaqué | J’aurais aimé que je eusse contre-plaqué. | I wish I had counter-plated. |
tu | eusses contre-plaqué | J’aurais aimé que tu eusses contre-plaqué. | I wish you had counter-plated. |
il | eût contre-plaqué | J’aurais aimé qu’il eût contre-plaqué. | I wish he had counter-plated. |
elle | eût contre-plaqué | J’aurais aimé qu’elle eût contre-plaqué. | I wish she had counter-plated. |
on | eût contre-plaqué | J’aurais aimé qu’on eût contre-plaqué. | I wish one had counter-plated. |
nous | eussions contre-plaqué | J’aurais aimé que nous eussions contre-plaqué. | I wish we had counter-plated. |
vous | eussiez contre-plaqué | J’aurais aimé que vous eussiez contre-plaqué. | I wish you had counter-plated. |
ils | eussent contre-plaqué | J’aurais aimé qu’ils eussent contre-plaqué. | I wish they had counter-plated. |
elles | eussent contre-plaqué | J’aurais aimé qu’elles eussent contre-plaqué. | I wish they had counter-plated. |
Other Conjugations for Contre-Plaquer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb contre-plaquer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-plaquer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-plaquer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-plaquer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-plaquer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-plaquer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-plaquer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-plaquer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-plaquer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-plaquer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-plaquer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-plaquer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-plaquer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-plaquer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-plaquer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-plaquer
(this article)
Struggling with French verbs or the language in general? Why not use our free French Grammar Checker – no registration required!
Get a FREE Download Study Sheet of this Conjugation 🔥
Simply right click the image below, click “save image” and get your free reference for the contre-plaquer Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense conjugation!
Contre-Plaquer – 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
I hope you enjoyed this article on the verb contre-plaquer. Still in a learning mood? Check out another TOTALLY random French verb conjugation!