Passé Composé (Present Perfect) 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 next to.” The infinitive form is pronounced as “koh-twah-yeh.”
The word côtoyer comes from the French word coté, meaning “side.” It is derived from the Latin word costa, which also means “side.” In everyday French, côtoyer is often used in the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) tense to describe a past action or experience of being in close proximity or contact with someone or something.
Here are three simple examples of côtoyer in the Passé Composé tense, along with their English translations:
- J’ai côtoyé des célébrités lors du festival de Cannes. (I rubbed shoulders with celebrities at the Cannes Film Festival.)
- Elle a côtoyé les plus grands artistes de sa génération. (She was next to the greatest artists of her generation.)
- Nous avons côtoyé les beautés naturelles de la région lors de notre voyage. (We were close to the natural beauties of the region during our trip.)
Table of the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of côtoyer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | ai côtoyé | J’ai côtoyé mes voisins. | I rubbed elbows with my neighbors. |
tu | as côtoyé | Tu as côtoyé des célébrités. | You were in company of celebrities. |
il | a côtoyé | Il a côtoyé la foule à un concert. | He mingled with the crowd at a concert. |
elle | a côtoyé | Elle a côtoyé les gens du quartier. | She associated with the people in the neighborhood. |
on | a côtoyé | On a côtoyé des personnes intéressantes. | We mingled with interesting people. |
nous | avons côtoyé | Nous avons côtoyé la mer pendant nos vacances. | We were close to the sea during our vacation. |
vous | avez côtoyé | Vous avez côtoyé des personnes importantes. | You were in company of important people. |
ils | ont côtoyé | Ils ont côtoyé des cultures différentes. | They were in contact with different cultures. |
elles | ont côtoyé | Elles ont côtoyé le danger lors de leur voyage. | They were close to danger during their trip. |
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 (this article)
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
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 Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense
Formation of the Passé Composé
Set the auxiliary verb with either
Conjugate the auxiliary verb
Add the past participle
Common everyday usage patterns
Narrating Past Events
Sequential Actions
Describing Completed Actions
Interactions with other tenses
Imperfect Tense
Conditional and Future Tenses
Summary
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