contribuer

Dalmatian

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Latin contribuere, from Latin contribuō.

Verb

contribuer

  1. to contribute

Conjugation
        Conjugation of contribuer
    infinitive contribuer
    gerund contribuendo
    past participle contribuait
    singular plural
    1st person 2nd person 3rd person 1st person 2nd person 3rd person
    indicative ju te jal/jala nu vu jali/jale
    present contribuo contribui contribuaja contribuaime contribuaite contribuaja
    imperfect contribuaja contribuaja contribuaja contribuajaite contribuajaite contribuaja
    perfect jai contribuait ji contribuait ju contribuait jaime contribuait jaite contribuait ju contribuait
    pluperfect avas contribuait avai contribuait avas contribuait avajaime contribuait avajaite contribuait avas contribuait
    future contribuera contribuere contribuera contribuerme contribuerte contribuera
    conditional contribuere contribuere contribuere contribuerme contribuerte contribuere
    subjunctive ju te jal/jala nu vu jali/jale
    present contribuaja contribuaja contribuaja contribuaime contribuaite contribuaja
    imperfect contribuis contribuisse contribuissa contribuissaime contribuissaite contribuis
    imperative — te — nu vu —
    affirmative contribui contribuaime contribuaite
    negative naun contribui naun contribuaime naun contribuaite

    French

    Etymology

    Old French contribuir, borrowed from Latin contribuō

    Pronunciation
    • IPA(key): /kɔ̃.tʁi.bɥe/
    • Audio(file)

    Verb

    contribuer

    1. to contribute
      Cet utilisateur peut contribuer avec un niveau élémentaire de français.
      This user can contribute with an elementary level of French.
    2. to help
      Ces pays contribuent à faire progresser le développement durable.
      These countries help advance sustainable development.

    Conjugation
    Conjugation of contribuer (see also Appendix:French verbs)
    present participle contribuant
    /kɔ̃.tʁi.bɥɑ̃/
    past participle contribué
    /kɔ̃.tʁi.bɥe/
    infinitive
    simple contribuer
    compound avoir + past participle
    gerund1
    simple contribuant
    /kɔ̃.tʁi.bɥɑ̃/
    compound ayant + past participle
    singular plural
    first second third first second third
    indicative je (j’) tu il, elle nous vous ils, elles
    (simple
    tenses)    		 present contribue
    /kɔ̃.tʁi.by/    		 contribues
    /kɔ̃.tʁi.by/    		 contribue
    /kɔ̃.tʁi.by/    		 contribuons
    /kɔ̃.tʁi.bɥɔ̃/    		 contribuez
    /kɔ̃.tʁi.bɥe/    		 contribuent
    /kɔ̃.tʁi.by/
    imperfect contribuais
    /kɔ̃.tʁi.bɥɛ/    		 contribuais
    /kɔ̃.tʁi.bɥɛ/    		 contribuait
    /kɔ̃.tʁi.bɥɛ/    		 contribuions
    /kɔ̃.tʁi.by.jɔ̃/    		 contribuiez
    /kɔ̃.tʁi.by.je/    		 contribuaient
    /kɔ̃.tʁi.bɥɛ/
    past historic2 contribuai
    /kɔ̃.tʁi.bɥe/    		 contribuas
    /kɔ̃.tʁi.bɥa/    		 contribua
    /kɔ̃.tʁi.bɥa/    		 contribuâmes
    /kɔ̃.tʁi.bɥam/    		 contribuâtes
    /kɔ̃.tʁi.bɥat/    		 contribuèrent
    /kɔ̃.tʁi.bɥɛʁ/
    future contribuerai
    /kɔ̃.tʁi.by.ʁe/    		 contribueras
    /kɔ̃.tʁi.by.ʁa/    		 contribuera
    /kɔ̃.tʁi.by.ʁa/    		 contribuerons
    /kɔ̃.tʁi.by.ʁɔ̃/    		 contribuerez
    /kɔ̃.tʁi.by.ʁe/    		 contribueront
    /kɔ̃.tʁi.by.ʁɔ̃/
    conditional contribuerais
    /kɔ̃.tʁi.by.ʁɛ/    		 contribuerais
    /kɔ̃.tʁi.by.ʁɛ/    		 contribuerait
    /kɔ̃.tʁi.by.ʁɛ/    		 contribuerions
    /kɔ̃.tʁi.by.ʁjɔ̃/    		 contribueriez
    /kɔ̃.tʁi.by.ʁje/    		 contribueraient
    /kɔ̃.tʁi.by.ʁɛ/
    (compound
    tenses)    		 present perfect present indicative of avoir + past participle
    pluperfect imperfect indicative of avoir + past participle
    past anterior2 past historic of avoir + past participle
    future perfect future of avoir + past participle
    conditional perfect conditional of avoir + past participle
    subjunctive que je (j’) que tu qu’il, qu’elle que nous que vous qu’ils, qu’elles
    (simple
    tenses)    		 present contribue
    /kɔ̃.tʁi.by/    		 contribues
    /kɔ̃.tʁi.by/    		 contribue
    /kɔ̃.tʁi.by/    		 contribuions
    /kɔ̃.tʁi.by.jɔ̃/    		 contribuiez
    /kɔ̃.tʁi.by.je/    		 contribuent
    /kɔ̃.tʁi.by/
    imperfect2 contribuasse
    /kɔ̃.tʁi.bɥas/    		 contribuasses
    /kɔ̃.tʁi.bɥas/    		 contribuât
    /kɔ̃.tʁi.bɥa/    		 contribuassions
    /kɔ̃.tʁi.bɥa.sjɔ̃/    		 contribuassiez
    /kɔ̃.tʁi.bɥa.sje/    		 contribuassent
    /kɔ̃.tʁi.bɥas/
    (compound
    tenses)    		 past present subjunctive of avoir + past participle
    pluperfect2 imperfect subjunctive of avoir + past participle
    imperative – tu – nous vous –
    simple — contribue
    /kɔ̃.tʁi.by/    		 — contribuons
    /kɔ̃.tʁi.bɥɔ̃/    		 contribuez
    /kɔ̃.tʁi.bɥe/    		 —
    compound — simple imperative of avoir + past participle — simple imperative of avoir + past participle simple imperative of avoir + past participle —
    1 Only usable with preposition en.
    2 In less formal writing or speech, the past historic, past anterior, imperfect subjunctive and pluperfect subjunctive tenses may be found to have been replaced with the indicative present perfect, indicative pluperfect, present subjunctive and past subjunctive tenses respectively (Christopher Kendris [1995], Master the Basics: French, pp. 77, 78, 79, 81).

    Further reading

    Middle French

    Etymology

    1340 contrebuer, 1370 contribuer. Borrowed from Latin contribuere, present active infinitive of contribuō, assimilated into the first conjugation group (regular -er suffixed verbs).

    Verb

    contribuer

    1. to contribute
      • 1370, Oresme, Ethiques
        […] selon la proporcion des pecunes qui furent contribuees.
        […] ccording to the proportion of the wealth contributed.

    Conjugation
    • Middle French conjugation varies from one text to another. Hence, the following conjugation should be considered as typical, not as exhaustive.
       Conjugation of contribuer
    simple compound
    infinitive contribuer avoir contribué
    gerund en contribuant Use the gerund of avoir followed by the past participle
    present participle contribuant
    past participle contribué
    person singular plural
    first second third first second third
    indicative ie (may be i' before a vowel) tu il nous vous ilz, elles
    simple
    tenses    		 present contribue contribues contribue contribuons contribuez contribuent
    imperfect contribuois, contribuoys contribuois, contribuoys contribuoit, contribuoyt contribuions, contribuyons contribuiez, contribuyez contribuoient, contribuoyent
    past historic contribua contribuas contribua contribuasmes contribuastes contribuerent
    future contribuerai, contribueray contribueras contribuera contribuerons contribuerez contribueront
    conditional contribuerois, contribueroys contribuerois, contribueroys contribueroit, contribueroyt contribuerions, contribueryons contribueriez, contribueryez contribueroient, contribueroyent
    compound
    tenses    		 present perfect Use the present tense of avoir followed by the past participle
    pluperfect Use the imperfect tense of avoir followed by the past participle
    past anterior Use the past historic tense of avoir followed by the past participle
    future perfect Use the future tense of avoir followed by the past participle
    conditional perfect Use the conditional tense of avoir followed by the past participle
    subjunctive que ie que tu qu'il que nous que vous qu'ilz, qu'elles
    simple
    tenses    		 present contribue contribues contribue contribuons contribuez contribuent
    imperfect contribuasse contribuasses contribuast contribuassions contribuassiez contribuassent
    compound
    tenses    		 past Use the present subjunctive of avoir followed by the past participle
    pluperfect Use the imperfect subjunctive of avoir followed by the past participle
    imperative – tu – nous vous –
    — contribue — contribuons contribuez —

    References
    • contribuer on Dictionnaire du Moyen Français (1330-1500) (in French)
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