Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrer
Introduction to the verb contrer
The English translation of the French verb contrer is “to counter” or “to counteract.” It is pronounced as “kohn-tray.”
The verb contrer comes from the Latin word “contra,” meaning “against.” It is most often used in everyday French in the Subjonctif Présent tense to express a desire or a wish, and is often used with the conjunction “que.”
Here are three examples of contrer in the Subjonctif Présent tense, with their respective English translations:
- J’espère que tu contreras cette décision. (I hope you will counter this decision.)
- Il faut que nous contrions cette tendance dangereuse. (We must counter this dangerous trend.)
- Je souhaite que vous contriez les effets négatifs de cette politique. (I wish you would counter the negative effects of this policy.)
Table of the Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of contrer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | contre | Il est nécessaire que je contre. | It’s necessary I counter. |
tu | contres | Je suggère que tu contres. | I suggest you counter. |
il | contre | Il est probable qu’il contre. | It’s probable he counters. |
elle | contre | Elle désire que j’elle contre. | She desires her to counter. |
on | contre | Il est important qu’on contre. | It’s important we counter. |
nous | contrions | Il est préférable que nous contrions. | It’s preferable we counter. |
vous | contriez | Il est nécessaire que vous contriez. | It’s necessary you counter. |
ils | contrent | Il est essentiel qu’ils contrent. | It’s essential they counter. |
elles | contrent | Il est crucial qu’elles contrent. | It’s crucial they counter. |
Other Conjugations for Contrer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb contrer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrer (this article)
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrer
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Contrer – 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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