Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-murer
Introduction to the verb contre-murer
The English translation of the French verb contre-murer is “to counter-wall”. It is pronounced as “kon-truh-myuh-ray”.
The language origin of contre-murer can be traced back to the Old French word “contremurer”, which was formed by combining the prefix “contre” (against) and the verb “murer” (to wall in). In everyday French, contre-murer is most often used in the Subjonctif Présent tense to express a desire, doubt, or a hypothetical situation.
Some examples of its usage in the Subjonctif Présent tense are:
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Il est important que nous contre-murions cette porte pour empêcher les cambrioleurs de rentrer. (It is important that we counter-wall this door to prevent burglars from entering.)
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Il faut que tu contre-mures cette fenêtre avant que la tempête n’arrive. (You must counter-wall this window before the storm arrives.)
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Je doute que ces mesures contre-murent l’extension de la pandémie. (I doubt that these measures will counter-wall the spread of the pandemic.)
Table of the Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of contre-murer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | contre-mure | Je doute que je contre-mure. | I doubt I reinforce the walls. |
tu | contre-mures | Il est important que tu contre-mures. | It’s important you reinforce. |
il | contre-mure | Il est possible qu’il contre-mure. | It’s possible he reinforces. |
elle | contre-mure | Elle veut que j’elle contre-mure. | She wants her to reinforce. |
on | contre-mure | Il est crucial qu’on contre-mure. | It’s crucial we reinforce. |
nous | contre-murions | Il est préférable que nous contre-murions. | It’s preferable we reinforce. |
vous | contre-muriez | Il est nécessaire que vous contre-muriez. | It’s necessary you reinforce. |
ils | contre-murent | Il est essentiel qu’ils contre-murent. | It’s essential they reinforce. |
elles | contre-murent | Il est important qu’elles contre-murent. | It’s important they reinforce. |
Other Conjugations for Contre-Murer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb contre-murer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-murer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-murer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-murer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-murer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-murer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-murer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-murer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-murer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-murer (this article)
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-murer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-murer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-murer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-murer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-murer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-murer
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Contre-Murer – 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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