Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-plaquer
Introduction to the verb contre-plaquer
The English translation of the French verb contre-plaquer is “to counter-plate.” It is pronounced as “kon-truh-pla-keh.”
The word contre-plaquer is derived from the French word “contre” meaning “against” and “plaquer” meaning “to plate.” It is most commonly used in the context of sports, particularly in football or soccer, to describe the action of countering an opponent’s move by tackling or blocking them.
In everyday French, contre-plaquer is often used in the Subjonctif Présent tense to express a hypothetical or uncertain action. Here are three examples of its usage in this tense with their English translations:
- Je doute qu’il contre-plaque l’attaquant. (I doubt he will counter-plate the attacker.)
- Il faut que tu contre-plaques le joueur avant qu’il marque un but. (You need to counter-plate the player before he scores a goal.)
- J’aimerais que nous contre-plaquions leur équipe pour gagner le match. (I would like us to counter-plate their team to win the game.)
Table of the Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of contre-plaquer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | contre-plaque | Je ne pense pas que je contre-plaque. | I don’t think I’m countering. |
tu | contre-plaques | Je veux que tu contre-plaques. | I want you to counter. |
il | contre-plaque | Il est possible qu’il contre-plaque. | It’s possible he counters. |
elle | contre-plaque | Elle veut que j’elle contre-plaque. | She wants her to counter. |
on | contre-plaque | Il est important qu’on contre-plaque. | It’s important we counter. |
nous | contre-plaquions | Je préfère que nous contre-plaquions. | I prefer we counter. |
vous | contre-plaquiez | Il est nécessaire que vous contre-plaquiez. | It’s necessary you counter. |
ils | contre-plaquent | Il est essentiel qu’ils contre-plaquent. | It’s essential they counter. |
elles | contre-plaquent | Il est crucial qu’elles contre-plaquent. | It’s crucial they counter. |
Other Conjugations for Contre-Plaquer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb contre-plaquer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-plaquer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-plaquer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-plaquer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-plaquer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-plaquer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-plaquer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-plaquer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-plaquer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-plaquer (this article)
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-plaquer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-plaquer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-plaquer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-plaquer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-plaquer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-plaquer
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Contre-Plaquer – 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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