L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cotiser
Introduction to the verb cotiser
The English translation of the French verb cotiser is “to contribute.” The infinitive form, cotiser, is pronounced “koh-tee-zay.”
The verb cotiser comes from the French noun cotise, which means “contribution.” It ultimately derives from the Latin word “considere,” meaning “to consider” or “to examine.”
In everyday French, cotiser is most often used in the L’infinitif Présent tense to express the action of contributing to something, usually in financial terms. It can also be used in a figurative sense to signify contributing in a broader sense, such as contributing to a cause or a group.
Here are three simple examples of cotiser used in the L’infinitif Présent tense:
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Je vais cotiser pour le cadeau commun des collègues. (I am going to contribute to the group gift for our colleagues.)
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Les citoyens sont encouragés à cotiser pour la restauration de l’église. (Citizens are encouraged to contribute to the restoration of the church.)
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Nous devons tous cotiser pour que le projet puisse être réalisé. (We all have to contribute so that the project can be carried out.)
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I am going to contribute to the group gift for our colleagues.
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Citizens are encouraged to contribute to the restoration of the church.
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We all have to contribute so that the project can be carried out.
Table of the L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of cotiser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | cotise | Je cotise à la caisse de retraite. | I contribute to the retirement fund. |
tu | cotises | Tu cotises à l’assurance maladie. | You contribute to health insurance. |
il | cotise | Il cotise à l’épargne salariale. | He contributes to employee savings. |
elle | cotise | Elle cotise à la sécurité sociale. | She contributes to social security. |
on | cotise | On cotise à la mutuelle. | We contribute to the insurance. |
nous | cotisons | Nous cotisons pour la cause. | We contribute to the cause. |
vous | cotisez | Vous cotisez à la caisse de chômage. | You contribute to the unemployment fund. |
ils | cotisent | Ils cotisent à la retraite complémentaire. | They contribute to the supplementary retirement fund. |
elles | cotisent | Elles cotisent à la caisse d’allocations familiales. | They contribute to the family allowance fund. |
Other Conjugations for Cotiser.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb cotiser
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
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cotiser
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cotiser (this article)
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Cotiser – 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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