contribuer

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Dalmatian

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin contribuere, present active infinitive of 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

From 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)
infinitive simple contribuer
compound avoir + past participle
present participle or gerund1 simple contribuant
/kɔ̃.tʁi.bɥɑ̃/
compound ayant + past participle
past participle contribué
/kɔ̃.tʁi.bɥe/
singular plural
first second third first second third
indicative je (j’) tu il, elle, on 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 The French gerund is usable only with the preposition en.
2 In less formal writing or speech, these tenses may be found to have been replaced in the following way:
  • past historic → present perfect
  • past anterior → pluperfect
  • imperfect subjunctive → present subjunctive
  • pluperfect subjunctive → past subjunctive

(Christopher Kendris , 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
infinitive simple contribuer
compound avoir + past participle
present participle1 or gerund2 simple contribuant
compound present participle or gerund of avoir + past participle
past participle contribué
singular plural
first second third first second third
indicative ie (i’) tu il, elle 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 present indicative of avoir + past participle
pluperfect imperfect indicative of avoir + past participle
past anterior past historic of avoir + past participle
future perfect future of avoir + past participle
conditional perfect conditional of avoir + past participle
subjunctive que ie (i’) que tu qu’il, qu’elle 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 present subjunctive of avoir + past participle
pluperfect imperfect subjunctive of avoir + past participle
imperative – tu – nous vous –
simple — contribue — contribuons contribuez —
compound — simple imperative of avoir + past participle — simple imperative of avoir + past participle simple imperative of avoir + past participle —
1 The present participle was variable in gender and number until the 17th century (Anne Sancier-Château , Une esthétique nouvelle: Honoré d'Urfé, correcteur de l'Astrée, p. 179). The French Academy would eventually declare it not to be declined in 1679.
2 The gerund was held to be invariable by grammarians of the early 17th century, and was usable with preposition en, as in Modern French, although the preposition was not mandatory (Anne Sancier-Château , op. cit., p. 180).

References

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