Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb koter
Introduction to the verb koter
The English translation of the French verb koter is “to bargain” or “to haggle.” It is pronounced as “ko-tay.”
The language origin of koter is from the Old French word “coter,” meaning “to estimate” or “to reckon.” It is most often used in everyday French in the context of negotiating prices or terms.
Examples:
- Je vais essayer de koter le prix de cette voiture. (I will try to bargain the price of this car.)
- Les marchands au marché sont ouverts à koter les prix avec leurs clients. (The merchants at the market are open to bargaining prices with their clients.)
- Il est important de bien koter avant de faire un achat important. (It is important to negotiate well before making a major purchase.)
Koter – 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 koter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | cotte | Je cotte | I am coting |
tu | cotes | Tu cotes | You are coting |
il | cote | Il cote | He is coting |
elle | cote | Elle cote | She is coting |
on | cote | On cote | One/We/They is/are coting |
nous | cotons | Nous cotons | We are coting |
vous | cotez | Vous cotez | You are coting |
ils | cotent | Ils cotent | They are coting (masculine) |
elles | cotent | Elles cotent | They are coting (feminine) |
Other Conjugations for Koter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb koter (this article)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb koter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb koter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb koter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb koter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb koter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb koter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb koter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb koter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb koter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb koter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb koter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb koter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb koter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb koter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb koter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb koter
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