Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cotiser
Introduction to the verb cotiser
The English translation of the French verb cotiser is “to contribute.” It is pronounced as “ko-tee-zay.”
Cotiser comes from the Old French word “cote,” meaning “share.” It is most often used in everyday French as a transitive verb, meaning it requires a direct object. It is commonly used in the Subjonctif Passé tense, which expresses a hypothetical or uncertain action in the past.
Here are three examples of cotiser used in the Subjonctif Passé tense:
- J’espère que tu aies cotisé pour la fête de l’école. (I hope that you contributed for the school party.)
- Il est possible que nous ayons cotisé pour l’association caritative. (It is possible that we contributed to the charity organization.)
- Je doute que vous ayez cotisé pour le cadeau commun. (I doubt that you contributed to the group gift.)
In each of these examples, the Subjonctif Passé tense is used to express uncertainty or doubt about whether the action of contributing actually took place.
Table of the Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of cotiser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | aie cotisé | Je ne pense pas que j’aie cotisé suffisamment. | I don’t think that I contributed enough. |
tu | aies cotisé | Il faut que tu aies cotisé pour la cause. | You must have contributed to the cause. |
il | ait cotisé | Il est possible qu’il ait cotisé à l’association. | It’s possible that he contributed to the organization. |
elle | ait cotisé | Elle craint qu’elle ait cotisé pour rien. | She fears she contributed for nothing. |
on | ait cotisé | On veut qu’on ait cotisé pour le projet. | We want to have contributed to the project. |
nous | ayons cotisé | Nous espérons que nous ayons cotisé suffisamment. | We hope that we contributed enough. |
vous | ayez cotisé | Il est important que vous ayez cotisé à la campagne de financement. | It’s important that you contributed to the fundraising campaign. |
ils | aient cotisé | Ils doutent qu’ils aient cotisé autant que prévu. | They doubt they contributed as much as planned. |
elles | aient cotisé | Elles préfèrent qu’elles aient cotisé à une autre organisation. | They prefer they contributed to another organization. |
Other Conjugations for Cotiser.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb cotiser
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cotiser
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cotiser
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cotiser
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cotiser
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cotiser
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cotiser
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cotiser
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cotiser
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cotiser
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cotiser (this article)
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cotiser
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cotiser
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cotiser
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cotiser
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cotiser
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cotiser
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Cotiser – About the French Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense
Formation of the Subjonctif Passé
Everyday Usage Patterns
Interactions with Other Tenses
Present tense
Future tense
Conditional
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