Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-buter
Introduction to the verb contre-buter
The English translation of the French verb contre-buter is “to object” or “to oppose”. It is pronounced as “kawn-truh-byoo-teh” in the infinitive form.
The word contre-buter comes from the combination of the prefix “contre” meaning “against” and the verb “buter” meaning “to object”. It is most commonly used in everyday French in the Subjonctif Présent tense, which is used to express doubt, uncertainty, or desire.
Here are three simple examples of its usage in the Subjonctif Présent tense, with their English translations:
- Je ne crois pas qu’il contre-bute nos idées. (I don’t think he opposes our ideas.)
- Il faut que nous contre-butions à cette discussion. (We must object in this discussion.)
- Je souhaite qu’elle ne contre-bute pas à notre projet. (I hope she doesn’t object to our project.)
Table of the Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of contre-buter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | contre-bute | Il est possible que je contre-bute. | It’s possible I counter. |
tu | contre-butes | J’espère que tu contre-butes. | I hope you counter. |
il | contre-butte | Il faut qu’il contre-butte. | He must counter. |
elle | contre-butte | Elle veut qu’elle contre-butte. | She wants to counter. |
on | contre-butte | Il est important qu’on contre-butte. | It’s important we counter. |
nous | contre-butions | Il est préférable que nous contre-butions. | It’s preferable we counter. |
vous | contre-butiez | Il est nécessaire que vous contre-butiez. | It’s necessary you counter. |
ils | contre-butent | Il est essentiel qu’ils contre-butent. | It’s essential they counter. |
elles | contre-butent | Il est crucial qu’elles contre-butent. | It’s crucial they counter. |
Other Conjugations for Contre-Buter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb contre-buter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-buter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-buter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-buter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-buter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-buter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-buter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-buter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-buter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-buter (this article)
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-buter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-buter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-buter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-buter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-buter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-buter
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Contre-Buter – 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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