Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrarier
Introduction to the verb contrarier
The English translation of the French verb contrarier is “to annoy” or “to inconvenience.” It is pronounced as “kohn-trah-ree-ay.”
Contrarier comes from the Latin word “contrarius,” meaning “opposite” or “contrary.” In everyday French, it is most often used in the Subjonctif Présent tense, which is used to express doubt, desire, or emotion.
Here are three simple examples of its usage in the Subjonctif Présent tense:
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J’aimerais que tu ne me contraries pas avec tes idées. (I would like you not to annoy me with your ideas.)
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Il est important que nous ne contrariions pas nos clients. (It is important that we do not inconvenience our clients.)
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Je veux que tu ne te laisses pas contrarier par les critiques. (I want you to not let yourself be bothered by criticism.)
Table of the Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of contrarier
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | contrarie | Il est important que je contrarie mes parents. | It’s important I upset my parents. |
tu | contraries | Je préfère que tu me contraries. | I prefer you upset me. |
il | contrarie | Je crains qu’il ne contrarie sa mère. | I fear he upsets his mother. |
elle | contrarie | Il est possible qu’elle ne contrarie personne. | It’s possible she upsets someone. |
on | contrarie | Il faut qu’on contrarie nos voisins. | We must upset our neighbors. |
nous | contrariions | Il est important que nous ne contrariions pas l’opinion publique. | It’s important we don’t upset public opinion. |
vous | contrariiez | Il est essentiel que vous contrariiez vos adversaires. | It’s essential you upset your opponents. |
ils | contrarient | Il est important qu’ils ne contrarient pas leurs enfants. | It’s important they don’t upset their children. |
elles | contrarient | Je crains qu’elles ne contrarient sa décision. | I fear they upset her decision. |
Other Conjugations for Contrarier.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb contrarier
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrarier
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrarier
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrarier
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrarier
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrarier
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrarier
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrarier
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrarier
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrarier (this article)
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrarier
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrarier
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrarier
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrarier
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrarier
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrarier
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrarier
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Contrarier – About the French Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense
Formation of the Subjonctif Présent
Common Everyday Usage Patterns
Interactions with Other Tenses
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