Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb cotiser
Introduction to the verb cotiser
The English translation of the French verb “cotiser” is “to contribute” or “to pay contributions”. The infinitive form “cotiser” is pronounced as “koh-tee-zay”.
The word “cotiser” originates from the French noun “côté”, meaning “side”. In everyday French, “cotiser” is commonly used to refer to the act of making a financial contribution or paying dues towards a collective fund or cause.
Examples:
- Nous devons tous cotiser pour soutenir cette association. (We all have to contribute to support this association.)
- Les employés doivent cotiser à un régime de retraite. (The employees have to contribute to a pension scheme.)
- Chaque membre doit cotiser annuellement pour l’entretien du club. (Each member has to contribute annually for the maintenance of the club.)
Note: The examples provided are indicative of the usage of “cotiser” but may not reflect the complete context of the sentences.
Cotiser – 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 cotiser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | cotise | Je cotise pour ma retraite. | I contribute to my retirement. |
Tu | cotises | Tu cotises régulièrement. | You contribute regularly. |
Il | cotise | Il cotise pour l’association. | He contributes to the association. |
Elle | cotise | Elle cotise pour la cause. | She contributes to the cause. |
On | cotise | On cotise ensemble. | We contribute together. |
Nous | cotisons | Nous cotisons pour le projet. | We contribute to the project. |
Vous | cotisez | Vous cotisez volontairement. | You contribute voluntarily. |
Ils | cotisent | Ils cotisent pour leur avenir. | They contribute to their future. |
Elles | cotisent | Elles cotisent pour la fondation. | They contribute to the foundation. |
Other Conjugations for Cotiser.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb cotiser (You’re reading it right now!)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cotiser
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cotiser
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cotiser
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cotiser
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cotiser
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cotiser
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cotiser
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cotiser
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cotiser
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cotiser
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cotiser
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cotiser
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cotiser
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cotiser
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cotiser
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cotiser
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cotiser
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cotiser
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cotiser
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cotiser
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cotiser
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