Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb coûter
Introduction to the verb coûter
The English translation of the French verb “coûter” is “to cost”. The infinitive form of “coûter” is pronounced as “koo-tay”.
The word “coûter” originates from the Latin word “constare”, meaning “to stand together” or “to cost”. In everyday French, “coûter” is primarily used to indicate the price or cost of something.
Example 1: Ça coûte cher.
Translation: It is expensive.
Example 2: Combien ça coûte ?
Translation: How much does it cost?
Example 3: Cette robe m’a coûté 50 euros.
Translation: This dress cost me 50 euros.
Coûter – 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 coûter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | coûte | Je coûte cher. | I cost a lot. |
Tu | coûtes | Tu coûtes trop cher. | You cost too much. |
Il | coûte | Il coûte dix euros. | He costs ten euros. |
Elle | coûte | Elle coûte une fortune. | She costs a fortune. |
On | coûte | On coûte moins cher ici. | It costs less here. |
Nous | coûtons | Nous coûtons cher à nos parents. | We cost a lot to our parents. |
Vous | coûtez | Vous coûtez combien ? | How much do you cost? |
Ils | coûtent | Ils coûtent trop cher. | They cost too much. |
Elles | coûtent | Elles coûtent cher à entretenir. | They cost a lot to maintain. |
Other Conjugations for Coûter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb coûter (You’re reading it right now!)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coûter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coûter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coûter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coûter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coûter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coûter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coûter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coûter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coûter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coûter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coûter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coûter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coûter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coûter
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coûter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coûter
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coûter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coûter
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coûter
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coûter
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coûter
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