Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coter
Introduction to the verb coter
The English translation of the French verb “coter” is “to cost.” The infinitive form of “coter” is pronounced as “koh-tey.”
The verb “coter” comes from the Latin word “costare,” meaning “to cost.” In everyday French, “coter” is most often used in the Passé Simple tense, which is the literary past tense in French and is rarely used in spoken language.
Here are three simple examples of the usage of “coter” in the Passé Simple tense, along with their English translations:
- Hier, le livre a coté dix euros. (Yesterday, the book cost ten euros.)
- Les billets de concert côtaient très cher. (The concert tickets were very expensive.)
- L’achat de cette voiture nous a coûté beaucoup d’argent. (The purchase of this car cost us a lot of money.)
Please note that in everyday spoken French, the Passé Composé tense is commonly used instead of the Passé Simple tense.
Table of the Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of coter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | cotai | Je cotai la marchandise. | I priced the merchandise. |
Tu | cotas | Tu cotas les billets. | You priced the tickets. |
Il | cita | Il cita les articles. | He priced the articles. |
Elle | cita | Elle cita les produits. | She priced the products. |
On | cita | On cita les objets. | One priced the objects. |
Nous | cotâmes | Nous cotâmes les biens. | We priced the goods. |
Vous | cotâtes | Vous cotâtes les services. | You priced the services. |
Ils | cotèrent | Ils cotèrent les bijoux. | They priced the jewelry. |
Elles | cotèrent | Elles cotèrent les tableaux. | They (feminine) priced the paintings. |
Other Conjugations for Coter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb coter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coter (You’re reading it right now!)
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coter
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coter
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coter
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coter
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coter
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coter
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Coter – About the French Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense
Formation
Usage
Narration
Historical Context
Interactions with other tenses
Passé Composé
Imparfait
Conditional and Subjunctive
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