Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coter
Introduction to the verb coter
The English translation of the French verb coter is “to rate” or “to quote”. The infinitive form of coter is pronounced as /kɔte/.
The word coter comes from the Latin word “coctare” meaning “to cook”. In everyday French, it is most often used in the Subjonctif Imparfait tense, which is used to express a hypothetical or uncertain action in the past.
Examples of coter in the Subjonctif Imparfait tense:
- Il fallait que je cotasse cette entreprise avant de l’acheter. (I had to rate this company before buying it.)
- Je voulais que tu cotes le nouveau produit avant de le mettre en vente. (I wanted you to quote the new product before putting it on sale.)
- Elle souhaitait que nous cotions le prix de la location avant de signer le contrat. (She wished for us to rate the rental price before signing the contract.)
Table of the Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of coter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | cotasse | Si j’avais plus d’argent, je cotasse plus. | If I had more money, I would bet more. |
tu | cotasses | Si tu cotasses moins, tu perdrais moins. | If you bet less, you would lose less. |
il | cotât | Il serait plus prudent s’il cotât moins. | He would be wiser if he bet less. |
elle | cotât | Elle serait déçue si elle cotât mal. | She would be disappointed if she bet poorly. |
on | cotât | Si on cotât plus, on gagnerait plus. | If one bet more, one would win more. |
nous | cotassions | Si nous cotassions ensemble, on aurait plus de chances de gagner. | If we bet together, we would have a better chance of winning. |
vous | cotassiez | Si vous cotassiez plus, vous pourriez gagner plus. | If you bet more, you could win more. |
ils | cotassent | S’ils cotassent tous les jours, ils seraient riches. | If they bet every day, they would be rich. |
elles | cotassent | Si elles cotassent en groupe, elles auraient plus de fun. | If they bet in a group, they would have more fun. |
Other Conjugations for Coter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb coter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coter (this article)
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coter
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Coter – About the French Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense
Formation
Common Everyday Usage Patterns
Interactions with Other Tenses
Subjonctif Présent
Indicatif Passé Composé
Conditional
Conditional Perfect
Summary
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