Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb coter
Introduction to the verb coter
The English translation of the French verb “coter” is “to cost.” The infinitive form of “coter” is pronounced as “koh-tey.”
The word “coter” comes from the Latin word “cottare,” meaning “to estimate the cost.” In everyday French, “coter” is most often used when referring to the price or cost of something.
Three simple examples of its usage are:
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Ça me coute cher.
English translation: It costs me a lot. -
Combien ça coute ?
English translation: How much does it cost? -
Ça coute combien d’argent ?
English translation: How much money does it cost?
Coter – 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 coter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | cote | Je cote chaque article. | I estimate each item. |
Tu | cotes | Tu cotes le prix. | You estimate the price. |
Il | cote | Il cote la valeur du bien. | He estimates the value of the property. |
Elle | cote | Elle cote tous les produits. | She estimates all the products. |
On | cote | On cote les dépenses mensuelles. | One estimates monthly expenses. |
Nous | cotons | Nous cotons ensemble. | We estimate together. |
Vous | cotez | Vous cotez le projet. | You estimate the project. |
Ils | cotent | Ils cotent les travaux. | They estimate the work. |
Elles | cotent | Elles cotent les frais. | They estimate the expenses. |
Other Conjugations for Coter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb coter (You’re reading it right now!)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coter
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coter
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coter
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coter
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coter
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coter
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