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French · Verb · #356 most common

contester

to contest
to dispute

Regular1st ending

In the tables below, the stem is shown in black and the ending in purple.

1.

Présent

Current actions, habits, and general truths.

jeconteste
tucontestes
il/elleconteste
nouscontestons
vouscontestez
ils/ellescontestent

Je conteste cette décision.

I contest this decision.

Ils contestent les résultats du vote.

They dispute the results of the vote.

2.

Passé Composé

Completed past actions with present relevance.

jeai contesté
tuas contesté
il/ellea contesté
nousavons contesté
vousavez contesté
ils/ellesont contesté

Elle a contesté les accusations.

She contested the accusations.

Nous avons contesté le jugement.

We disputed the judgment.

3.

Imparfait

Ongoing or habitual past actions, descriptions, and background.

jecontesteais
tucontesteais
il/ellecontesteait
nouscontestions
vouscontestez
ils/ellescontestaient

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

Future events, promises, and formal predictions.

jecontesterai
tucontesteras
il/ellecontestera
nouscontesterons
vouscontesterez
ils/ellescontesteront

Je contesterai cette loi.

I will contest this law.

Vous contesterez les résultats demain.

You will dispute the results tomorrow.

5.

Conditionnel Présent

Hypothetical outcomes, polite requests, and reported future.

jecontesterais
tucontesterais
il/ellecontesterait
nouscontesterions
vouscontesteriez
ils/ellescontesteraient

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

Doubt, desire, necessity, and emotion in subordinate clauses.

jeconteste
tucontestes
il/elleconteste
nouscontestions
vouscontestiez
ils/ellescontestent

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

Actions completed before another past action.

jeavais contesté
tuavais contesté
il/elleavait contesté
nousavions contesté
vousaviez contesté
ils/ellesavaient 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.

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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.