L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contribuer
Introduction to the verb contribuer
The English translation of the French verb contribuer is “to contribute.” Its infinitive form is pronounced as “kon-trib-yer.”
The word “contribuer” comes from the Latin word “contribuere,” meaning “to bring together, unite.” It entered the French language in the late 14th century and has been used in various contexts since then.
In everyday French, contribuer is most commonly used in the L’impératif Présent tense, which is the imperative tense for giving commands or orders. In this tense, “contribuer” is conjugated as “contribue” for the singular form and “contribuez” for the plural form.
Here are three simple examples of how “contribuer” is commonly used in L’impératif Présent tense in everyday French:
- Contribue à la discussion. (Contribute to the discussion.)
- Contribuez à la propreté de la ville. (Contribute to the cleanliness of the city.)
- Contribue à ta communauté. (Contribute to your community.)
Table of the L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of contribuer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | contribue | Je contribue à cette cause. | I contribute to this cause. |
tu | contribue | Contribue à la discussion. | Contribute to the discussion. |
il | contribue | Il contribue à l’avancement. | He contributes to the progress. |
elle | contribue | Elle contribue à l’équipe. | She contributes to the team. |
on | contribue | On contribue à l’économie. | We contribute to the economy. |
nous | contribuons | Contribuons ensemble. | Let’s contribute together. |
vous | contribuez | Contribuez à notre succès. | Contribute to our success. |
ils | contribuent | Ils contribuent à la société. | They contribute to society. |
elles | contribuent | Elles contribuent à la recherche. | They contribute to research. |
Other Conjugations for Contribuer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb contribuer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contribuer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contribuer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contribuer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contribuer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contribuer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contribuer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contribuer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contribuer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contribuer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contribuer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contribuer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contribuer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contribuer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contribuer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contribuer (this article)
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contribuer
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Contribuer – About the French L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense
Usage
Giving commands
Making requests
Offering advice
Expressing desires
Conjugation Formation
Interactions with other tenses
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