L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cogiter
Introduction to the verb cogiter
The English translation of the French verb cogiter is “to think deeply” or “to ponder.” The infinitive form is pronounced “ko-zhee-tay.”
The word cogiter comes from the Latin verb “cogitare,” which means “to think” or “to reflect.” It first appeared in the French language in the 12th century.
In everyday French, the verb cogiter is most often used in the infinitive form to express the action of thinking deeply or pondering about something. It is commonly used in a figurative sense to describe someone who is lost in thought or deeply contemplating a problem or situation.
Examples:
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Je passe des heures à cogiter sur ce projet. (I spend hours thinking about this project.)
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Elle cogite sur la meilleure façon de résoudre ce problème. (She is pondering the best way to solve this problem.)
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Nous devons cogiter avant de prendre une décision importante. (We need to think deeply before making an important decision.)
Table of the L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of cogiter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | cogite | Je cogite souvent. | I think a lot. |
tu | cogites | Tu cogites trop. | You think too much. |
il | cogite | Il cogite tout le temps. | He thinks all the time. |
elle | cogite | Elle cogite pour la solution. | She thinks for the solution. |
on | cogite | On cogite ensemble. | We think together. |
nous | cogitons | Nous cogitons en classe. | We think in class. |
vous | cogitez | Vous cogitez ensemble. | You think together. |
ils | cogitent | Ils cogitent avant de prendre une décision. | They think before making a decision. |
elles | cogitent | Elles cogitent des solutions. | They think of solutions. |
Other Conjugations for Cogiter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb cogiter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cogiter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cogiter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cogiter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cogiter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cogiter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cogiter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cogiter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cogiter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cogiter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cogiter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cogiter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cogiter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cogiter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cogiter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cogiter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cogiter (this article)
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Cogiter – About the French L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense
Forming the Infinitive Present
Common Everyday Usage Patterns
As a Verb’s Dictionary Form
After Modal Verbs
As an Imperative
In Infinitive Clauses
Interactions with Other Tenses
Present Tense
Future Tense
Conditional Tense
Passé Composé
Imperfect Tense
Subjunctive and Conditional Moods
Summary
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