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FRENCH VERB

faire opposition

to cancel a card

  • Irregular -re verb
  • Past participle: fait opposition
  • Present participle: faisant opposition

Conjugation

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Present

Présent · now, habits and facts

  1. je I cancel a card
  2. tu you cancel a card
  3. il, elle, on he/she cancels a card
  4. nous we cancel a card
  5. vous you cancel a card
  6. ils, elles they cancel a card

Past

Passé composé · finished actions

  1. je I canceled a card
  2. tu you canceled a card
  3. il, elle, on he/she canceled a card
  4. nous we canceled a card
  5. vous you canceled a card
  6. ils, elles they canceled a card

Imperfect

Imparfait · “used to” and “was …ing”

  1. je I used to cancel a card
  2. tu you used to cancel a card
  3. il, elle, on he/she used to cancel a card
  4. nous we used to cancel a card
  5. vous you used to cancel a card
  6. ils, elles they used to cancel a card

Future

Futur simple · plans; in speech, “je vais parler” is just as common

  1. je I will cancel a card
  2. tu you will cancel a card
  3. il, elle, on he/she will cancel a card
  4. nous we will cancel a card
  5. vous you will cancel a card
  6. ils, elles they will cancel a card

Conditional

Conditionnel · “would”, polite requests

  1. je I would cancel a card
  2. tu you would cancel a card
  3. il, elle, on he/she would cancel a card
  4. nous we would cancel a card
  5. vous you would cancel a card
  6. ils, elles they would cancel a card

Present subjunctive

Subjonctif présent · wishes, doubts, “il faut que …”

  1. je (that) I cancel a card
  2. tu (that) you cancel a card
  3. il, elle, on (that) he/she cancel a card
  4. nous (that) we cancel a card
  5. vous (that) you cancel a card
  6. ils, elles (that) they cancel a card

Imperative

Impératif · requests and orders

  1. tu cancel a card!
  2. nous cancel a card! (let’s)
  3. vous cancel a card! (plural, or formal)

How to use faire opposition

One sentence for each tense, the way people say it.

  1. Present

    Je fais opposition tout de suite, ma carte a disparu.

    I'm cancelling it right now, my card's gone.

  2. Past

    J'ai fait opposition dix minutes après le vol.

    I cancelled the card ten minutes after the theft.

  3. Imperfect

    Avant, on faisait opposition par téléphone uniquement.

    You used to be able to cancel a card only by phone.

  4. Future

    On fera opposition ce soir si on ne la retrouve pas.

    We'll cancel the card tonight if we don't find it.

  5. Conditional

    À ta place, je ferais opposition sans attendre.

    In your place, I'd cancel the card right away.

  6. Present subjunctive

    Il faut que vous fassiez opposition avant minuit.

    You need to cancel the card before midnight.

  7. Imperative

    Faites opposition, et portez plainte ensuite.

    Cancel the card, then file a complaint.

Good to know

  • Faire opposition à sa carte, à un chèque is to have the bank block it; you call the bank or the national opposition line.

Where you hear faire opposition

The lessons that teach a form of it, and how they say it.

French · Advanced Level 3

  • Vous faites opposition en appelant votre banque. You cancel the card by calling your bank.
  • J'ai fait opposition ce matin. I cancelled the card this morning.
  • On fera opposition dès qu'on aura du réseau. We'll cancel the card as soon as we have signal.
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The Lost Wallet

Advanced Level 3 · Vous avez fait opposition sur la carte ?

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Verbs like this one

The same pattern, on other verbs: irregular -re verb.