contraindre
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 | contraints |
| tu | contraints |
| il/elle | contraint |
| nous | contraignons |
| vous | contraignez |
| ils/elles | contraignent |
Je contraints mes enfants à faire leurs devoirs.
I compel my children to do their homework.
Elle contraint son équipe à respecter les délais.
She compels her team to meet the deadlines.
2.Passé Composé
Passé Composé
Completed past actions with present relevance.
| je | ai contraint |
| tu | as contraint |
| il/elle | a contraint |
| nous | avons contraint |
| vous | avez contraint |
| ils/elles | ont contraint |
Ils ont contraint le suspect à avouer.
They compelled the suspect to confess.
Nous avons contraint les participants à signer un accord.
We compelled the participants to sign an agreement.
3.Imparfait
Imparfait
Ongoing or habitual past actions, descriptions, and background.
| je | contraignais |
| tu | contraignais |
| il/elle | contraignait |
| nous | contraignions |
| vous | contraigniez |
| ils/elles | contraignaient |
Je contraignais mes amis à venir avec moi.
I was compelling my friends to come with me.
Elle contraignait souvent ses collègues à travailler tard.
She often compelled her colleagues to work late.
4.Futur Simple
Futur Simple
Future events, promises, and formal predictions.
| je | contraindrai |
| tu | contraindras |
| il/elle | contraindra |
| nous | contraindrons |
| vous | contraindrez |
| ils/elles | contraindront |
Je contraindrai les enfants à ranger leurs jouets.
I will compel the children to tidy up their toys.
Ils contraindront les employés à suivre la formation.
They will compel the employees to attend the training.
5.Conditionnel Présent
Conditionnel Présent
Hypothetical outcomes, polite requests, and reported future.
| je | contraindrais |
| tu | contraindrais |
| il/elle | contraindrait |
| nous | contraindrions |
| vous | contraindriez |
| ils/elles | contraindraient |
Je contraindrais mes voisins à respecter le silence.
I would compel my neighbors to respect the silence.
Elle contraindrait son frère à l'aider.
She would compel her brother to help her.
6.Subjonctif Présent
Subjonctif Présent
Doubt, desire, necessity, and emotion in subordinate clauses.
| je | contraigne |
| tu | contraignes |
| il/elle | contraigne |
| nous | contraignions |
| vous | contraigniez |
| ils/elles | contraignent |
Il faut que je contraigne mes élèves à étudier.
It is necessary that I compel my students to study.
Je souhaite qu'elle contraigne son équipe à travailler ensemble.
I wish that she compels her team to work together.
7.Plus-que-parfait
Plus-que-parfait
Actions completed before another past action.
| je | avais contraint |
| tu | avais contraint |
| il/elle | avait contraint |
| nous | avions contraint |
| vous | aviez contraint |
| ils/elles | avaient contraint |
J'avais contraint mes amis à partir plus tôt.
I had compelled my friends to leave earlier.
Ils avaient contraint les enfants à rester à l'intérieur.
They had compelled the children to stay indoors.
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Common questions
- Is "contraindre" regular or irregular in French?
- "contraindre" is an irregular French verb. It does not follow the standard 3rd conjugation pattern and must be memorized.
- How do you conjugate "contraindre" in the present tense?
- In the Présent, "contraindre" conjugates as: contraints, contraints, contraignons, and more. See the full table above.
- What is the past tense of "contraindre" in French?
- In the Passé Composé, "contraindre" conjugates as: ai contraint, as contraint, avons contraint, and more. See the full table above.
- How common is "contraindre" in French?
- "contraindre" (to compel, to constrain) is one of the most commonly used verbs in French.