contredire
to contradict
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 | contredis |
| tu | contredis |
| il/elle | contredit |
| nous | contredisons |
| vous | contredisez |
| ils/elles | contredisent |
Il contredit toujours ses professeurs.
He always contradicts his teachers.
Nous contredisons souvent nos amis.
We often contradict our friends.
2.Passé Composé
Passé Composé
Completed past actions with present relevance.
| je | ai contredit |
| tu | as contredit |
| il/elle | a contredit |
| nous | avons contredit |
| vous | avez contredit |
| ils/elles | ont contredit |
Elle a contredit son frère hier.
She contradicted her brother yesterday.
Ils ont contredit les rumeurs.
They contradicted the rumors.
3.Imparfait
Imparfait
Ongoing or habitual past actions, descriptions, and background.
| je | contredisais |
| tu | contredisais |
| il/elle | contredisait |
| nous | contredisions |
| vous | contredisez |
| ils/elles | contredisaient |
Quand j'étais enfant, je contredisais mes parents.
When I was a child, I used to contradict my parents.
Il contredisait souvent ses collègues.
He often contradicted his colleagues.
4.Futur Simple
Futur Simple
Future events, promises, and formal predictions.
| je | contredirai |
| tu | contrediras |
| il/elle | contredira |
| nous | contredirons |
| vous | contredirez |
| ils/elles | contrediront |
Je contredirais cette affirmation demain.
I will contradict this statement tomorrow.
Elle contredira ses critiques avec des faits.
She will contradict her critics with facts.
5.Conditionnel Présent
Conditionnel Présent
Hypothetical outcomes, polite requests, and reported future.
| je | contredirais |
| tu | contredirais |
| il/elle | contredirait |
| nous | contredirions |
| vous | contrediriez |
| ils/elles | contrediraient |
Si j'étais à sa place, je contredirais son avis.
If I were in his place, I would contradict his opinion.
Nous contredirions les idées fausses.
We would contradict the false ideas.
6.Subjonctif Présent
Subjonctif Présent
Doubt, desire, necessity, and emotion in subordinate clauses.
| je | contredise |
| tu | contredises |
| il/elle | contredise |
| nous | contredisions |
| vous | contredisiez |
| ils/elles | contredisent |
Il faut que tu contredises ce qu'il a dit.
You need to contradict what he said.
Je doute qu'elle contredise son professeur.
I doubt that she will contradict her teacher.
7.Plus-que-parfait
Plus-que-parfait
Actions completed before another past action.
| je | avais contredit |
| tu | avais contredit |
| il/elle | avait contredit |
| nous | avions contredit |
| vous | aviez contredit |
| ils/elles | avaient contredit |
Avant de partir, il avait contredit ses amis.
Before leaving, he had contradicted his friends.
Nous avions contredit les informations erronées.
We had contradicted the incorrect information.
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Common questions
- Is "contredire" regular or irregular in French?
- "contredire" is an irregular French verb. It does not follow the standard 3rd conjugation pattern and must be memorized.
- How do you conjugate "contredire" in the present tense?
- In the Présent, "contredire" conjugates as: contredis, contredis, contredisons, and more. See the full table above.
- What is the past tense of "contredire" in French?
- In the Passé Composé, "contredire" conjugates as: ai contredit, as contredit, avons contredit, and more. See the full table above.
- How common is "contredire" in French?
- "contredire" (to contradict) is one of the most commonly used verbs in French.