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contredire

to contradict


Irregular3rd ending

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

1.

Présent

Current actions, habits, and general truths.

jecontredis
tucontredis
il/ellecontredit
nouscontredisons
vouscontredisez
ils/ellescontredisent

Il contredit toujours ses professeurs.

He always contradicts his teachers.

Nous contredisons souvent nos amis.

We often contradict our friends.

2.

Passé Composé

Completed past actions with present relevance.

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

Elle a contredit son frère hier.

She contradicted her brother yesterday.

Ils ont contredit les rumeurs.

They contradicted the rumors.

3.

Imparfait

Ongoing or habitual past actions, descriptions, and background.

jecontredisais
tucontredisais
il/ellecontredisait
nouscontredisions
vouscontredisez
ils/ellescontredisaient

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

Future events, promises, and formal predictions.

jecontredirai
tucontrediras
il/ellecontredira
nouscontredirons
vouscontredirez
ils/ellescontrediront

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

Hypothetical outcomes, polite requests, and reported future.

jecontredirais
tucontredirais
il/ellecontredirait
nouscontredirions
vouscontrediriez
ils/ellescontrediraient

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

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

jecontredise
tucontredises
il/ellecontredise
nouscontredisions
vouscontredisiez
ils/ellescontredisent

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

Actions completed before another past action.

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