Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb concourir
Introduction to the verb concourir
The English translation of “concourir” is “to compete.” It is pronounced “kohn-koo-reer.”
Concourir comes from the Latin word “concursus” meaning “to run together” or “to meet.” In everyday French, it is commonly used to refer to participating in a competition or working towards a common goal.
- Je vais concourir dans une course de natation. (I am going to compete in a swimming race.)
- Les entreprises rivales concourent pour obtenir le contrat. (Rival companies are competing to obtain the contract.)
- Les étudiants ont concouru pour le prix de la meilleure idée entrepreneuriale. (The students competed for the prize of best entrepreneurial idea.)
Concourir – About the French Present Tense
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Common Everyday Usage Patterns For Le Present
Interactions with Other Tenses
Table of the Present Tense Conjugation of concourir
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | concours | Je concours pour gagner. | I compete to win. |
tu | concours | Tu concours avec moi. | You compete with me. |
il | concourt | Il concourt pour l’équipe. | He competes for the team. |
elle | concourt | Elle concourt pour la première place. | She competes for first place. |
on | concourt | On concourt ensemble. | We compete together. |
nous | concourons | Nous concourons pour le même prix. | We compete for the same prize. |
vous | concourez | Vous concourez contre nous. | You compete against us. |
ils | concourent | Ils concourent pour le trophée. | They compete for the trophy. |
elles | concourent | Elles concourent dans différentes catégories. | They compete in different categories. |
Other Conjugations for Concourir.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb concourir (this article)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb concourir
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb concourir
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb concourir
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb concourir
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb concourir
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb concourir
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb concourir
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb concourir
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb concourir
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb concourir
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb concourir
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb concourir
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb concourir
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb concourir
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb concourir
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb concourir
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