Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb côtoyer
Introduction to the verb côtoyer
The English translation of the French verb côtoyer is “to rub shoulders with” or “to be near.” The infinitive form is pronounced “koh-twa-yay.”
Côtoyer comes from the Latin word “cotare,” meaning “to touch” or “to border.” It entered the French language in the 17th century and is derived from the word “côté,” meaning “side.”
In everyday French, côtoyer is most often used in the Conditionnel Présent tense to express a hypothetical or uncertain situation.
- Si j’avais plus de temps, je côtoierais des artistes célèbres. (If I had more time, I would rub shoulders with famous artists.)
- Il faudrait que tu côtoies des personnes plus motivées pour réussir. (You should rub shoulders with more motivated people in order to succeed.)
- Si elle était plus sociable, elle côtoierait plus de monde. (If she were more sociable, she would be around more people.)
Table of the Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of côtoyer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | côtoierais | Je côtoierais mes voisins. | I would interact with my neighbors. |
tu | côtoierais | Tu côtoierais tes collègues. | You would interact with your colleagues. |
il | côtoierait | Il côtoierait ses amis. | He would interact with his friends. |
elle | côtoierait | Elle côtoierait ses parents. | She would interact with her parents. |
on | côtoierait | On côtoierait des étrangers. | One would interact with strangers. |
nous | côtoierions | Nous côtoierions d’autres cultures. | We would interact with other cultures. |
vous | côtoieriez | Vous côtoieriez des célébrités. | You would interact with celebrities. |
ils | côtoieraient | Ils côtoieraient leurs voisins. | They would interact with their neighbors. |
elles | côtoieraient | Elles côtoieraient de nouvelles personnes. | They would interact with new people. |
Other Conjugations for Côtoyer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb côtoyer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb côtoyer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb côtoyer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb côtoyer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb côtoyer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb côtoyer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb côtoyer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb côtoyer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb côtoyer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb côtoyer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb côtoyer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb côtoyer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb côtoyer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb côtoyer (this article)
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb côtoyer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb côtoyer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb côtoyer
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Côtoyer – About the French Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense
Formation
Common Everyday Usage Patterns
Expressing Polite Requests
Expressing Hypothetical Situations
Expressing Doubt or Uncertainty
Interactions with Other Tenses
Present Tense
Past Tense
Future Tense
Conditional Perfect
Summary
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