Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-passer
Introduction to the verb contre-passer
The English translation of the French verb contre-passer is “to transfer.” It is pronounced “kon-truh-pah-say.”
The language origin of contre-passer comes from the combination of the prefix “contre-” meaning “against” or “across” and the verb “passer” meaning “to pass.” It is most often used in everyday French in the Subjonctif Présent tense, which is used to express a possible or uncertain action.
Three simple examples of its usage in this tense are:
- Je doute que nous puissions contre-passer la frontière sans passeport. (I doubt that we can transfer across the border without a passport.)
- Il est nécessaire que tu contre-passes l’argent sur mon compte avant la fin de la journée. (It is necessary that you transfer the money to my account before the end of the day.)
- Je préférerais que vous contre-passiez les tâches à quelqu’un d’autre, je suis trop occupé en ce moment. (I would prefer that you transfer the tasks to someone else, I am too busy at the moment.)
Table of the Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of contre-passer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | contre-passe | Il faut que je contre-passe. | I must counter-pass. |
tu | contre-passes | Je préfère que tu contre-passes. | I prefer you counter-pass. |
il | contre-passe | Il est possible qu’il contre-passe. | It’s possible he counter-passes. |
elle | contre-passe | Elle veut que j’elle contre-passe. | She wants her to counter-pass. |
on | contre-passe | Il est important qu’on contre-passe. | It’s important we counter-pass. |
nous | contre-passions | Il est préférable que nous contre-passions. | It’s preferable we counter-pass. |
vous | contre-passiez | Il est nécessaire que vous contre-passiez. | It’s necessary you counter-pass. |
ils | contre-passent | Il est essentiel qu’ils contre-passent. | It’s essential they counter-pass. |
elles | contre-passent | Il est crucial qu’elles contre-passent. | It’s crucial they counter-pass. |
Other Conjugations for Contre-Passer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb contre-passer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-passer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-passer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-passer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-passer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-passer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-passer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-passer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-passer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-passer (this article)
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-passer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-passer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-passer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-passer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-passer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-passer
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Contre-Passer – 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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