Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contribuer
Introduction to the verb contribuer
The English translation of the French verb “contribuer” is “to contribute.” The infinitive form of “contribuer” is pronounced as “kon-trib-weh.”
The word “contribuer” has a Latin origin, derived from the word “contribuere,” meaning “to bring together” or “to contribute.” In everyday French, “contribuer” is often used in the imparfait tense to express an ongoing or repeated action in the past. It is commonly used to talk about someone’s regular or continuous contribution to something.
Here are three simple examples of “contribuer” in the imparfait tense, along with their English translations:
- Chaque semaine, il contribuait à la réunion de l’équipe. (Every week, he would contribute to the team meeting.)
- Nous contribuions à la charité tous les mois. (We used to contribute to the charity every month.)
- Les étudiants contribuaient régulièrement à la discussion en classe. (The students were regularly contributing to the class discussion.)
In these examples, “contribuer” is used in the imparfait tense to describe ongoing or repeated actions in the past, indicating a continuous contribution or participation.
Table of the Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of contribuer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | contribuais | Je contribuais à la discussion. | I was contributing to the discussion. |
tu | contribuais | Tu contribuais au projet. | You were contributing to the project. |
il | contribuait | Il contribuait au développement. | He was contributing to the development. |
elle | contribuait | Elle contribuait à la réussite. | She was contributing to the success. |
on | contribuait | On contribuait à l’effort collectif. | We were contributing to the collective effort. |
nous | contribuions | Nous contribuions au changement. | We were contributing to the change. |
vous | contribuiez | Vous contribuiez à la solution. | You were contributing to the solution. |
ils | contribuaient | Ils contribuaient à l’innovation. | They were contributing to the innovation. |
elles | contribuaient | Elles contribuaient à la recherche. | They were contributing to the research. |
Other Conjugations for Contribuer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb contribuer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contribuer (You’re reading it right now!)
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contribuer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contribuer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contribuer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contribuer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contribuer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contribuer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contribuer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contribuer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contribuer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contribuer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contribuer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contribuer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contribuer
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contribuer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contribuer
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contribuer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contribuer
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contribuer
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contribuer
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contribuer
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Contribuer – About the French Imparfait Tense
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Formation of the Imparfait Tense
For regular -er verbs:
For regular -ir verbs
For regular -re verbs
Common Everyday Usage Patterns
Description of Past Habits
Background Information
Mental and Emotional States
It’s employed to express emotions, thoughts, or physical sensations in the past. For example: “J’étais content quand il est arrivé.” (I was happy when he arrived.)
Ongoing Actions
Points to Note About the Imparfait Tense
Passé Composé vs. Imparfait
Conditional
Si Clauses
Narration
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