contester
In the tables below, the stem is shown in black and the ending in purple.
1.Présent
Présent
Current actions, habits, and general truths.
| je | conteste |
| tu | contestes |
| il/elle | conteste |
| nous | contestons |
| vous | contestez |
| ils/elles | contestent |
Je conteste cette décision.
I contest this decision.
Ils contestent les résultats du vote.
They dispute the results of the vote.
2.Passé Composé
Passé Composé
Completed past actions with present relevance.
| je | ai contesté |
| tu | as contesté |
| il/elle | a contesté |
| nous | avons contesté |
| vous | avez contesté |
| ils/elles | ont contesté |
Elle a contesté les accusations.
She contested the accusations.
Nous avons contesté le jugement.
We disputed the judgment.
3.Imparfait
Imparfait
Ongoing or habitual past actions, descriptions, and background.
| je | contesteais |
| tu | contesteais |
| il/elle | contesteait |
| nous | contestions |
| vous | contestez |
| ils/elles | contestaient |
Tu contestais toujours les règles.
You always contested the rules.
Ils contestaient les décisions de l'arbitre.
They were disputing the referee's decisions.
4.Futur Simple
Futur Simple
Future events, promises, and formal predictions.
| je | contesterai |
| tu | contesteras |
| il/elle | contestera |
| nous | contesterons |
| vous | contesterez |
| ils/elles | contesteront |
Je contesterai cette loi.
I will contest this law.
Vous contesterez les résultats demain.
You will dispute the results tomorrow.
5.Conditionnel Présent
Conditionnel Présent
Hypothetical outcomes, polite requests, and reported future.
| je | contesterais |
| tu | contesterais |
| il/elle | contesterait |
| nous | contesterions |
| vous | contesteriez |
| ils/elles | contesteraient |
Nous contesterions si nous avions des preuves.
We would contest if we had evidence.
Elle contesterait le contrat.
She would dispute the contract.
6.Subjonctif Présent
Subjonctif Présent
Doubt, desire, necessity, and emotion in subordinate clauses.
| je | conteste |
| tu | contestes |
| il/elle | conteste |
| nous | contestions |
| vous | contestiez |
| ils/elles | contestent |
Il faut que je conteste cette décision.
It is necessary that I contest this decision.
Bien qu'ils contestent, la décision est prise.
Although they dispute, the decision is made.
7.Plus-que-parfait
Plus-que-parfait
Actions completed before another past action.
| je | avais contesté |
| tu | avais contesté |
| il/elle | avait contesté |
| nous | avions contesté |
| vous | aviez contesté |
| ils/elles | avaient contesté |
Elle avait contesté le rapport avant la réunion.
She had contested the report before the meeting.
Nous avions contesté leur méthode de travail.
We had disputed their working method.
Related verbs
Common questions
- Is "contester" regular or irregular in French?
- "contester" is a regular 1st verb in French. It follows the standard conjugation pattern for 1st verbs.
- How do you conjugate "contester" in the present tense?
- In the Présent, "contester" conjugates as: conteste, contestes, contestons, and more. See the full table above.
- What is the past tense of "contester" in French?
- In the Passé Composé, "contester" conjugates as: ai contesté, as contesté, avons contesté, and more. See the full table above.
- How common is "contester" in French?
- "contester" (to contest, to dispute) is one of the most commonly used verbs in French.