Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrebalancer
Introduction to the verb contrebalancer
The English translation of the French verb contrebalancer is “to counterbalance” or “to offset.” It is pronounced as “kawn-truh-bal-awn-seh.”
The word contrebalancer is derived from the French prefix contre- (against) and the verb balancer (to balance). It is most often used in everyday French in the Subjonctif Présent (present subjunctive) tense, which is used to express doubt, desire, or uncertainty.
Three simple examples of contrebalancer in the Subjonctif Présent tense are:
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Je doute qu’il contrebalance les effets négatifs de sa politique. (I doubt that he counters the negative effects of his policy.)
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Il faut que nous contrebalancions les dépenses de ce mois-ci par des économies. (We must offset this month’s expenses with some savings.)
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Je souhaite que tu contrebalances ta colère avec de la patience. (I hope you can balance your anger with patience.)
English translations:
- I doubt that he counters the negative effects of his policy.
- We must offset this month’s expenses with some savings.
- I hope you can balance your anger with patience.
Table of the Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of contrebalancer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | contrebalance | Il faut que je contrebalance. | I must counterbalance. |
tu | contrebalances | Je préfère que tu contrebalances. | I prefer you counterbalance. |
il | contrebalance | Il est possible qu’il contrebalance. | It’s possible he counterbalances. |
elle | contrebalance | Elle veut que j’elle contrebalance. | She wants her to counterbalance. |
on | contrebalance | Il est important qu’on contrebalance. | It’s important we counterbalance. |
nous | contrebalancions | Il est préférable que nous contrebalancions. | It’s preferable we counterbalance. |
vous | contrebalanciez | Il est nécessaire que vous contrebalanciez. | It’s necessary you counterbalance. |
ils | contrebalancent | Il est essentiel qu’ils contrebalancent. | It’s essential they counterbalance. |
elles | contrebalancent | Il est crucial qu’elles contrebalancent. | It’s crucial they counterbalance. |
Other Conjugations for Contrebalancer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb contrebalancer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrebalancer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrebalancer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrebalancer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrebalancer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrebalancer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrebalancer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrebalancer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrebalancer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrebalancer (this article)
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrebalancer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrebalancer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrebalancer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrebalancer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrebalancer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrebalancer
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Contrebalancer – 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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