Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrecarrer
Introduction to the verb contrecarrer
The English translation of contrecarrer is “to thwart” or “to frustrate.” The infinitive form is pronounced as “kon-truh-kah-ray.”
The word contrecarrer comes from the French words “contre,” meaning “against,” and “carre,” meaning “square.” It originated in the 17th century and is commonly used in everyday French, particularly in formal or professional contexts.
In the Subjonctif Présent tense, contrecarrer is often used to express a desire or need for someone or something to be stopped or hindered in some way. Here are three simple examples of its usage in this tense, with their English translations:
- Nous souhaitons que le projet soit contrecarré par des obstacles. (We wish for the project to be thwarted by obstacles.)
- Il faut que les plans de l’ennemi soient contrecarrés rapidement. (It is necessary for the enemy’s plans to be frustrated quickly.)
- Je doute que leur stratégie puisse être contrecarrée par nos actions. (I doubt that their strategy can be thwarted by our actions.)
Table of the Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of contrecarrer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | contrecarre | Il faut que je contrecarre ses plans. | I must thwart his plans. |
tu | contrecarres | Il doute que tu contrecarres ses efforts. | He doubts you counter his efforts. |
il | contrecarre | Il est important qu’il contrecarre cette idée. | It’s important he opposes this idea. |
elle | contrecarre | Elle suggère que j’elle contrecarre ses actions. | She suggests she counters his actions. |
on | contrecarre | Il est possible qu’on contrecarre ses plans. | It’s possible we thwart his plans. |
nous | contrecarrenons | Il est nécessaire que nous contrecarrenons cette tendance. | It’s necessary we counter this trend. |
vous | contrecarriez | Il est important que vous contrecarriez ses plans. | It’s important you thwart his plans. |
ils | contrecarrent | Il est crucial qu’ils contrecarrent cette décision. | It’s crucial they oppose this decision. |
elles | contrecarrent | Il est essentiel qu’elles contrecarrent ces changements. | It’s essential they counter these changes. |
Other Conjugations for Contrecarrer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb contrecarrer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrecarrer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrecarrer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrecarrer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrecarrer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrecarrer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrecarrer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrecarrer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrecarrer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrecarrer (this article)
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrecarrer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrecarrer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrecarrer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrecarrer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrecarrer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrecarrer
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Contrecarrer – 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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