Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrer
Introduction to the verb contrer
The English translation of the French verb contrer is “to counter.” The infinitive form is pronounced as “kohn-tray.”
The word contrer comes from the Latin word “contra” which means “against.” It entered the French language in the 16th century and is most commonly used in its figurative sense to mean “to oppose, to resist or to counteract something.”
In everyday French, the verb contrer is commonly used in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, which is used to express actions that were completed in the past and that may or may not have happened. It is often used in conjunction with conditional sentences expressing a hypothetical situation.
Examples:
- Si j’avais contré ses plans, cela n’aurait pas eu de conséquences néfastes. (If I had countered his plans, it would not have had any negative consequences.)
- Elle était déterminée à contrer toutes les tentatives de fraude. (She was determined to counter all attempts of fraud.)
- Nous aurions dû contrer leur argumentation plus tôt dans la discussion. (We should have countered their arguments earlier in the discussion.)
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of contrer
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 été contrecarré. | I wish you had countered. |
ils | eussent contrecarré | J’aurais aimé qu’ils eussent été contrecarré. | I wish they had countered. |
elles | eussent contrecarré | J’aurais aimé qu’elles eussent été contrecarré. | I wish they had countered. |
Other Conjugations for Contrer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb contrer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrer
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Contrer – 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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