Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrecarrer
Introduction to the verb contrecarrer
The English translation of the French verb contrecarrer is “to thwart” or “to counteract.” It is pronounced “kohn-truh-kah-reh” in its infinitive form.
The word contrecarrer is derived from the Latin word “contra” (against) and the French word “carre” (square). It literally means “to go against the square,” or to oppose something in a direct or resistant manner.
In everyday French, contrecarrer is most often used in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense to express something that could have been done differently in the past. This tense is often used to talk about regrets or hypothetical situations that could have happened differently.
Here are three examples of how contrecarrer is used in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense in everyday French:
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J’aurais aimé être là pour contrecarrer ses plans. (I wish I had been there to thwart his plans.)
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Si tu avais écouté mes conseils, tu n’aurais pas été contrecarré par ton patron. (If you had listened to my advice, you wouldn’t have been counteracted by your boss.)
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Il aurait fallu qu’elle intervienne plus tôt pour contrecarrer cette crise. (She should have intervened earlier to counteract this crisis.)
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of contrecarrer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse contrecarré | J’aurais aimé que je eusse contrecarré. | I wish I had countered. |
tu | eusses contrecarré | J’aurais aimé que tu eusses contrecarré. | I wish you had countered. |
il | eût contrecarré | J’aurais aimé qu’il eût contrecarré. | I wish he had countered. |
elle | eût contrecarré | J’aurais aimé qu’elle eût contrecarré. | I wish she had countered. |
on | eût contrecarré | J’aurais aimé qu’on eût contrecarré. | I wish one had countered. |
nous | eussions contrecarré | J’aurais aimé que nous eussions contrecarré. | I wish we had countered. |
vous | eussiez contrecarré | J’aurais aimé que vous eussiez contrecarré. | I wish you had countered. |
ils | eussent contrecarré | J’aurais aimé qu’ils eussent contrecarré. | I wish they had countered. |
elles | eussent contrecarré | J’aurais aimé qu’elles eussent contrecarré. | I wish they had countered. |
Other Conjugations for Contrecarrer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb contrecarrer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrecarrer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrecarrer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrecarrer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrecarrer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrecarrer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrecarrer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrecarrer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrecarrer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrecarrer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrecarrer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrecarrer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrecarrer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrecarrer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrecarrer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrecarrer
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Contrecarrer – 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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