Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cotiser
Introduction to the verb cotiser
The English translation of the French verb cotiser is “to contribute” or “to pay into a fund”. It is pronounced as “koh-tee-zay”.
The word cotiser comes from the Latin word “coactare”, meaning “to collect or compel”. It entered the French language in the 15th century and is derived from the Old French word “cotison”, which means “contribution” or “dues”.
In everyday French, cotiser is most commonly used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense. This tense is used to talk about an action that was completed before another past action.
Here are 3 simple examples of the usage of cotiser in Plus-que-parfait tense, along with their English translations:
- J’avais cotisé à un fonds de retraite depuis 10 ans avant de prendre ma retraite. (I had contributed to a retirement fund for 10 years before retiring.)
- Nous avions cotisé à un cadeau collectif pour l’anniversaire de notre collègue. (We had contributed to a group gift for our colleague’s birthday.)
- Ils avaient cotisé à une association caritative avant de partir en vacances. (They had contributed to a charity before going on vacation.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of cotiser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais cotisé | J’avais cotisé pour la fête. | I had contributed for the party. |
tu | tu avais cotisé | Tu avais cotisé pour l’association. | You had contributed for the organization. |
il | il avait cotisé | Il avait cotisé pour le projet. | He had contributed for the project. |
elle | elle avait cotisé | Elle avait cotisé pour la cause. | She had contributed for the cause. |
on | on avait cotisé | On avait cotisé pour la charité. | One had contributed for charity. |
nous | nous avions cotisé | Nous avions cotisé pour l’événement. | We had contributed for the event. |
vous | vous aviez cotisé | Vous aviez cotisé pour l’équipe. | You had contributed for the team. |
ils | ils avaient cotisé | Ils avaient cotisé pour l’école. | They had contributed for the school. |
elles | elles avaient cotisé | Elles avaient cotisé pour l’organisation. | They had contributed for the organization. |
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 (this article)
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
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Cotiser – About the French Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense
Tense Formation
Common everyday usage patterns
Sequencing of past events
Background information
Hypothetical or reported speech
Interactions with other tenses
Summary
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