Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contraster
Introduction to the verb contraster
The English translation of the French verb contraster is “to contrast.” The infinitive form of contraster is pronounced as “kohn-tras-tay.”
The word contraster comes from the Latin word “contrastare,” meaning “to stand out against.” It entered the French language in the 14th century and has been used in its current form since the 18th century. In everyday French, contraster is most often used in the Subjonctif Présent tense to express a contrast between two elements or ideas. This tense is used to express a subjective action or a hypothetical situation.
Examples in the Subjonctif Présent tense:
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Il faut que la couleur de la chambre contraste avec celle du salon. (It’s necessary that the color of the bedroom contrasts with that of the living room.)
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Je souhaite que le modèle choisi contraste avec le reste de la collection. (I hope that the chosen model contrasts with the rest of the collection.)
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Il est important que le style du film contraste avec celui du roman. (It’s important that the style of the movie contrasts with that of the book.)
English translations:
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It is necessary for the color of the bedroom to contrast with that of the living room.
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I hope that the chosen model contrasts with the rest of the collection.
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It is important for the style of the movie to contrast with that of the book.
Table of the Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of contraster
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | contraste | Il est important que je contraste. | It’s important that I contrast. |
tu | contrastes | Je ne pense pas que tu contrastes. | I don’t think you contrast. |
il | contrastions | Je souhaite qu’il contrastions. | I wish they would contrast. |
elle | contraste | Elle n’est pas sûre qu’elle contraste. | She’s not sure she contrasts. |
on | contraste | Il est possible qu’on contraste. | It’s possible we contrast. |
nous | contrastions | Il est nécessaire que nous contrastions. | It’s necessary we contrast. |
vous | contrastiez | Il est important que vous contrastiez. | It’s important you contrast. |
ils | contrastent | Je veux qu’ils contrastent. | I want them to contrast. |
elles | contrastent | Je veux qu’elles contrastent. | I want them to contrast. |
Other Conjugations for Contraster.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb contraster
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contraster
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contraster
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contraster
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contraster
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contraster
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contraster
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contraster
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contraster
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contraster (this article)
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contraster
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contraster
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contraster
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contraster
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contraster
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contraster
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contraster
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Contraster – 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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