Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb koter
Introduction to the verb koter
The English translation of the French verb koter is “to bargain” or “to haggle.” It is pronounced as “koh-ter” in its infinitive form.
The word koter comes from the Latin word “coctor” meaning “buyer” and evolved into the Old French word “coteor” meaning “merchant.” In everyday French, koter is primarily used in the Subjonctif Présent tense in order to express a possibility or a wish.
Here are three examples of koter in the Subjonctif Présent tense:
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Il faut que j’essaie de koter avec le vendeur pour obtenir une réduction. (I need to try to bargain with the seller to get a discount.)
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Je souhaite que tu kotes pour avoir une meilleure offre. (I hope you bargain for a better deal.)
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Il est important que nous kotions pour économiser de l’argent. (It is important that we haggle to save money.)
Table of the Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of koter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | cote | Il faut que je cote l’argent. | I must save the money. |
tu | cotes | Je préfère que tu cotes. | I prefer you save. |
il | cote | Il est possible qu’il cote l’argent. | It’s possible he saves the money. |
elle | cote | Elle veut que j’elle cote. | She wants her to save. |
on | cote | Il est important qu’on cote l’argent. | It’s important we save the money. |
nous | cotions | Il est préférable que nous cotions. | It’s preferable we save. |
vous | cotiez | Il est nécessaire que vous cotiez. | It’s necessary you save. |
ils | cotent | Il est essentiel qu’ils cotent. | It’s essential they save. |
elles | cotent | Il est crucial qu’elles cotent. | It’s crucial they save. |
Other Conjugations for Koter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb koter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb koter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb koter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb koter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb koter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb koter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb koter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb koter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb koter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb koter (this article)
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb koter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb koter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb koter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb koter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb koter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb koter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb koter
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Koter – About the French Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense
Formation of the Subjonctif Présent
Common Everyday Usage Patterns
Interactions with Other Tenses
Summary
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