Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrebuter
Introduction to the verb contrebuter
The English translation of the French verb contrebuter is “to counterbalance” or “to offset.” It is pronounced as “kohn-truh-bew-tey.”
The language origin of contrebuter can be traced back to the Latin word “contra” meaning “against” and the French verb “buter” meaning “to balance.” It is most often used in everyday French in the Subjonctif Présent tense, which is used to express doubt, uncertainty, or subjective opinion.
Three simple examples of its usage in the Subjonctif Présent tense are:
- Il faut que tu contrebutes cette dépense avec des économies. (It is necessary that you offset this expense with savings.)
- Je crains qu’il ne contrebute pas assez pour équilibrer le budget. (I fear that he is not counterbalancing enough to balance the budget.)
- Il est important que le niveau de pollution contrebute avec les efforts de préservation de l’environnement. (It is important that the level of pollution offsets with the efforts of environmental preservation.)
Table of the Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of contrebuter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | contrebute | Il est important que je contrebute le projet. | It’s important that I contribute to the project. |
tu | contrebutes | Je veux que tu contrebutes à cette cause. | I want you to contribute to this cause. |
il | contrebute | Il est nécessaire qu’il contrebute financièrement. | It’s necessary that he contributes financially. |
elle | contrebute | Elle espère que j’elle contrebute à la discussion. | She hopes she contributes to the discussion. |
on | contrebute | Il est possible qu’on contrebute à l’effort collectif. | It’s possible we contribute to the collective effort. |
nous | contrebutions | Il est essentiel que nous contrebutions à cette action. | It’s essential we contribute to this action. |
vous | contrebutez | Il est important que vous contrebutez à la décision. | It’s important you contribute to the decision. |
ils | contrebutent | Il est crucial qu’ils contrebutent au développement. | It’s crucial they contribute to the development. |
elles | contrebutent | Il est nécessaire qu’elles contrebutent à l’équipe. | It’s necessary they contribute to the team. |
Other Conjugations for Contrebuter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb contrebuter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrebuter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrebuter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrebuter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrebuter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrebuter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrebuter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrebuter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrebuter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrebuter (this article)
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrebuter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrebuter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrebuter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrebuter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrebuter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrebuter
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Contrebuter – 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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