Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contreplaquer
Introduction to the verb contreplaquer
The English translation of the French verb contreplaquer is “to veneer” or “to laminate.” It is pronounced as “kɔ̃.tʁə.pla.ke.”
The word contreplaquer is a combination of two French words: “contre” meaning “against” and “plaque” meaning “plate” or “board.” It is derived from the verb plaquer, which means “to plate” or “to layer.” The prefix “contre” adds the meaning of “opposition” or “resistance.”
In everyday French, contreplaquer is often used in the Subjonctif Présent tense to express a desire or a possibility, as well as in conditional clauses.
Three simple examples of its usage in the Subjonctif Présent tense are:
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Je souhaite que tu contreplaques cette table.
(I wish for you to veneer this table.) -
Il faut que nous contreplaquions les murs pour les protéger.
(We must veneer the walls to protect them.) -
Si j’avais de l’argent, je contreplaquerais mon plancher.
(If I had money, I would veneer my floor.)
Table of the Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of contreplaquer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | contreplaque | Je ne pense pas que je contreplaque. | I don’t think I will laminate. |
tu | contreplaques | Je doute que tu contreplaques. | I doubt you will laminate. |
il | contreplaque | Il est possible qu’il contreplaque. | It’s possible he will laminate. |
elle | contreplaque | Il faut qu’elle contreplaque. | She must laminate. |
on | contreplaque | Il est nécessaire qu’on contreplaque. | It’s necessary we laminate. |
nous | contreplaquions | J’aimerais que nous contreplaquions. | I would like us to laminate. |
vous | contreplaquiez | Il est important que vous contreplaquiez. | It’s important you laminate. |
ils | contreplaquent | Il est primordial qu’ils contreplaquent. | It’s crucial they laminate. |
elles | contreplaquent | J’espère qu’elles contreplaquent. | I hope they laminate. |
Other Conjugations for Contreplaquer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb contreplaquer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contreplaquer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contreplaquer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contreplaquer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contreplaquer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contreplaquer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contreplaquer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contreplaquer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contreplaquer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contreplaquer (this article)
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contreplaquer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contreplaquer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contreplaquer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contreplaquer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contreplaquer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contreplaquer
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Contreplaquer – 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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