Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-braquer
Introduction to the verb contre-braquer
The English translation of the French verb contre-braquer is “to counter-steer.” The infinitive form is pronounced as “kohn-truh-brak-ay.”
The language origin of contre-braquer comes from the combination of the prefix “contre,” meaning “against,” and the verb “braquer,” meaning “to steer.” It is most often used in everyday French in the Subjonctif Présent tense, which is used to express uncertainty, doubt, or a hypothetical situation.
Here are 3 simple examples of its usage in the Subjonctif Présent tense with their respective English translations:
- Il faut que je contre-braque si la voiture dérape. (I must counter-steer if the car skids.)
- Je préfère que tu contre-braques plutôt que de freiner brusquement. (I prefer that you counter-steer instead of braking suddenly.)
- J’espère que nous contre-braquions à temps pour éviter l’accident. (I hope we counter-steer in time to avoid the accident.)
Table of the Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of contre-braquer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | contre-braque | Il est possible que je contre-braque. | It’s possible that I counter-steer. |
tu | contre-braques | Je veux que tu contre-braques. | I want you to counter-steer. |
il | contre-braque | Il est essentiel qu’il contre-braque. | It’s essential he counter-steers. |
elle | contre-braque | Elle demande qu’elle contre-braque. | She asks her to counter-steer. |
on | contre-braque | Il faut qu’on contre-braque. | We must counter-steer. |
nous | contre-braquions | Je préfère que nous contre-braquions. | I prefer us to counter-steer. |
vous | contre-braquiez | Il est nécessaire que vous contre-braquiez. | It’s necessary you counter-steer. |
ils | contre-braquent | Il est crucial qu’ils contre-braquent. | It’s crucial they counter-steer. |
elles | contre-braquent | Il est important qu’elles contre-braquent. | It’s important they counter-steer. |
Other Conjugations for Contre-Braquer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb contre-braquer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-braquer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-braquer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-braquer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-braquer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-braquer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-braquer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-braquer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-braquer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-braquer (this article)
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-braquer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-braquer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-braquer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-braquer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-braquer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-braquer
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Contre-Braquer – 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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