Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contribuer
Introduction to the verb contribuer
The English translation of the French verb contribuer is “to contribute.” The infinitive form is pronounced “kon-trib-yu-ay.”
The word contribuer comes from the Latin verb “contribuere,” meaning “to bring together” or “to add.” In everyday French, it is most often used in the Passé Composé tense, which is the equivalent of the Present Perfect tense in English. This tense is used to describe an action that happened in the past and has a direct impact on the present.
Here are three simple examples of its usage in the Passé Composé tense:
- J’ai contribué à la fête en apportant un gâteau. (I contributed to the party by bringing a cake.)
- Nous avons contribué à la collecte de fonds pour l’association caritative. (We contributed to the fundraising for the charity.)
- Elle a beaucoup contribué au succès de l’entreprise. (She has greatly contributed to the success of the company.)
Table of the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of contribuer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | ai contribué | J’ai contribué à la fête. | I contributed to the party. |
tu | as contribué | Tu as contribué à l’effort. | You contributed to the effort. |
il | a contribué | Il a contribué à la cause. | He contributed to the cause. |
elle | a contribué | Elle a contribué au projet. | She contributed to the project. |
on | a contribué | On a contribué à la discussion. | We contributed to the discussion. |
nous | avons contribué | Nous avons contribué à la collecte de fonds. | We contributed to the fundraising. |
vous | avez contribué | Vous avez contribué à l’événement. | You contributed to the event. |
ils | ont contribué | Ils ont contribué à la réussite. | They contributed to the success. |
elles | ont contribué | Elles ont contribué à l’avancée de la recherche. | They contributed to the progress of the 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 (this article)
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
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contribuer
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Contribuer – About the French Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense
Formation of the Passé Composé
Set the auxiliary verb with either
Conjugate the auxiliary verb
Add the past participle
Common everyday usage patterns
Narrating Past Events
Sequential Actions
Describing Completed Actions
Interactions with other tenses
Imperfect Tense
Conditional and Future Tenses
Summary
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