contribuir

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See also: contribuír

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Etymology

Borrowed from Latin contribuĕre (“to contribute, bring together”), with normal change of conjugation to -ir.

Pronunciation

Verb

contribuir (first-person singular present contribueixo, first-person singular preterite contribuí, past participle contribuït)

  1. to contribute

Conjugation

    Conjugation of contribuir (third conjugation, with -eix-)
infinitive contribuir
gerund contribuint
past participle masculine feminine
singular contribuït contribuïda
plural contribuïts contribuïdes
person singular plural
first second third first second third
indicative jo tu ell/ella
vostè 		nosaltres
nós 		vosaltres
vós 		ells/elles
vostès
present contribueixo contribueixes contribueix contribuïm contribuïu contribueixen
imperfect contribuïa contribuïes contribuïa contribuíem contribuíeu contribuïen
future contribuiré contribuiràs contribuirà contribuirem contribuireu contribuiran
preterite contribuí contribuïres contribuí contribuírem contribuíreu contribuïren
conditional contribuiria contribuiries contribuiria contribuiríem contribuiríeu contribuirien
subjunctive jo tu ell/ella
vostè 		nosaltres
nós 		vosaltres
vós 		ells/elles
vostès
present contribueixi contribueixis contribueixi contribuïm contribuïu contribueixin
imperfect contribuís contribuïssis contribuís contribuíssim contribuíssiu contribuïssin
imperative — tu vostè nosaltres vosaltres
vós 		vostès
affirmative — contribueix contribueixi contribuïm contribuïu contribueixin
negative (no) — no contribueixis no contribueixi no contribuïm no contribuïu no contribueixin

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Old French

Etymology

First known attestation 1336. Borrowed from Latin contribuō.

Verb

contribuir

  1. to contribute

Conjugation

This verb conjugates as a second-group verb (ending in -ir, with an -iss- infix). Old French conjugation varies significantly by date and by region. The following conjugation should be treated as a guide.

    Conjugation of contribuir (see also Appendix:Old French verbs)
simple compound
infinitive contribuir avoir contribuï
gerund en contribuïssant gerund of avoir + past participle
present participle contribuïssant
past participle contribuï
person singular plural
first second third first second third
indicative jo tu il nos vos il
simple
tenses 		present contribuïs contribuïs contribuïst contribuïssons contribuïssez contribuïssent
imperfect contribuïssoie, contribuïsseie contribuïssoies, contribuïsseies contribuïssoit, contribuïsseit contribuïssiiens, contribuïssiens contribuïssiiez, contribuïssiez contribuïssoient, contribuïsseient
preterite contribuï contribuïs contribuï contribuïmes contribuïstes contribuïrent
future contribuïrai contribuïras contribuïra contribuïrons contribuïroiz, contribuïreiz, contribuïrez contribuïront
conditional contribuïroie, contribuïreie contribuïroies, contribuïreies contribuïroit, contribuïreit contribuïriiens, contribuïriens contribuïriiez, contribuïriez contribuïroient, contribuïreient
compound
tenses 		present perfect present tense of avoir + past participle
pluperfect imperfect tense of avoir + past participle
past anterior preterite tense of avoir + past participle
future perfect future tense of avoir + past participle
conditional perfect conditional tense of avoir + past participle
subjunctive que jo que tu qu’il que nos que vos qu’il
simple
tenses 		present contribuïsse contribuïsses contribuïsse contribuïssons contribuïssez contribuïssent
imperfect contribuïsse contribuïsses contribuïst contribuïssons, contribuïssiens contribuïssoiz, contribuïssez, contribuïssiez contribuïssent
compound
tenses 		past present subjunctive of avoir + past participle
pluperfect imperfect subjunctive of avoir + past participle
imperative – tu – nos vos –
— contribuïs — contribuïssons contribuïssez —

Portuguese

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin contribuĕre (“to contribute, to bring together”).

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /kõ.tɾi.buˈi(ʁ)/ , (faster pronunciation) /kõ.tɾiˈbwi(ʁ)/
    • (São Paulo) IPA(key): /kõ.tɾi.buˈi(ɾ)/ , (faster pronunciation) /kõ.tɾiˈbwi(ɾ)/
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /kõ.tɾi.buˈi(ʁ)/ , (faster pronunciation) /kõ.tɾiˈbwi(ʁ)/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /kõ.tɾi.buˈi(ɻ)/ , (faster pronunciation) /kõ.tɾiˈbwi(ɻ)/
 

  • Hyphenation: con‧tri‧bu‧ir

Verb

contribuir (first-person singular present contribuo, first-person singular preterite contribuí, past participle contribuído)

  1. to contribute
  2. to subscribe

Conjugation

    Conjugation of contribuir (irregular) (See Appendix:Portuguese verbs)
Singular Plural
First-person
(eu) 		Second-person
(tu) 		Third-person
(ele / ela / você) 		First-person
(nós) 		Second-person
(vós) 		Third-person
(eles / elas / vocês)
Infinitive
Impersonal contribuir
Personal contribuir contribuíres contribuir contribuirmos contribuirdes contribuírem
Gerund
contribuindo
Past participle
Masculine contribuído contribuídos
Feminine contribuída contribuídas
Indicative
Present contribuo contribuis contribui contribuímos contribuís contribuem
Imperfect contribuía contribuías contribuía contribuíamos contribuíeis contribuíam
Preterite contribuí contribuíste contribuiu contribuímos contribuístes contribuíram
Pluperfect contribuíra contribuíras contribuíra contribuíramos contribuíreis contribuíram
Future contribuirei contribuirás contribuirá contribuiremos contribuireis contribuirão
Conditional contribuiria contribuirias contribuiria contribuiríamos contribuiríeis contribuiriam
Subjunctive
Present contribua contribuas contribua contribuamos contribuais contribuam
Imperfect contribuísse contribuísses contribuísse contribuíssemos contribuísseis contribuíssem
Future contribuir contribuíres contribuir contribuirmos contribuirdes contribuírem
Imperative
Affirmative contribui contribua contribuamos contribuí contribuam
Negative (não) não contribuas não contribua não contribuamos não contribuais não contribuam

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin contribuĕre (“to contribute, to bring together”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kontɾiˈbwiɾ/
  • Rhymes: -iɾ
  • Syllabification: con‧tri‧buir

Verb

contribuir (first-person singular present contribuyo, first-person singular preterite contribuí, past participle contribuido)

  1. to contribute

Conjugation

    Conjugation of contribuir (See Appendix:Spanish verbs)
infinitive contribuir
gerund contribuyendo
past participle masculine feminine
singular contribuido contribuida
plural contribuidos contribuidas
singular plural
1st person 2nd person 3rd person 1st person 2nd person 3rd person
indicative yo tú
vos 		él/ella/ello
usted 		nosotros
nosotras 		vosotros
vosotras 		ellos/ellas
ustedes
present contribuyo contribuyestú
contribuísvos 		contribuye contribuimos contribuís contribuyen
imperfect contribuía contribuías contribuía contribuíamos contribuíais contribuían
preterite contribuí contribuiste contribuyó contribuimos contribuisteis contribuyeron
future contribuiré contribuirás contribuirá contribuiremos contribuiréis contribuirán
conditional contribuiría contribuirías contribuiría contribuiríamos contribuiríais contribuirían
subjunctive yo tú
vos 		él/ella/ello
usted 		nosotros
nosotras 		vosotros
vosotras 		ellos/ellas
ustedes
present contribuya contribuyastú
contribuyásvos2 		contribuya contribuyamos contribuyáis contribuyan
imperfect
(ra) 		contribuyera contribuyeras contribuyera contribuyéramos contribuyerais contribuyeran
imperfect
(se) 		contribuyese contribuyeses contribuyese contribuyésemos contribuyeseis contribuyesen
future1 contribuyere contribuyeres contribuyere contribuyéremos contribuyereis contribuyeren
imperative — tú
vos 		usted nosotros
nosotras 		vosotros
vosotras 		ustedes
affirmative contribuyetú
contribuívos 		contribuya contribuyamos contribuid contribuyan
negative no contribuyas no contribuya no contribuyamos no contribuyáis no contribuyan

1Mostly obsolete, now mainly used in legal language.
2Argentine and Uruguayan voseo prefers the tú form for the present subjunctive.

    Selected combined forms of contribuir

These forms are generated automatically and may not actually be used. Pronoun usage varies by region.

singular plural
1st person 2nd person 3rd person 1st person 2nd person 3rd person
with infinitive contribuir
dative contribuirme contribuirte contribuirle, contribuirse contribuirnos contribuiros contribuirles, contribuirse
accusative contribuirme contribuirte contribuirlo, contribuirla, contribuirse contribuirnos contribuiros contribuirlos, contribuirlas, contribuirse
with gerund contribuyendo
dative contribuyéndome contribuyéndote contribuyéndole, contribuyéndose contribuyéndonos contribuyéndoos contribuyéndoles, contribuyéndose
accusative contribuyéndome contribuyéndote contribuyéndolo, contribuyéndola, contribuyéndose contribuyéndonos contribuyéndoos contribuyéndolos, contribuyéndolas, contribuyéndose
with informal second-person singular tú imperative contribuye
dative contribúyeme contribúyete contribúyele contribúyenos not used contribúyeles
accusative contribúyeme contribúyete contribúyelo, contribúyela contribúyenos not used contribúyelos, contribúyelas
with informal second-person singular vos imperative contribuí
dative contribuime contribuite contribuile contribuinos not used contribuiles
accusative contribuime contribuite contribuilo, contribuila contribuinos not used contribuilos, contribuilas
with formal second-person singular imperative contribuya
dative contribúyame not used contribúyale, contribúyase contribúyanos not used contribúyales
accusative contribúyame not used contribúyalo, contribúyala, contribúyase contribúyanos not used contribúyalos, contribúyalas
with first-person plural imperative contribuyamos
dative not used contribuyámoste contribuyámosle contribuyámonos contribuyámoos contribuyámosles
accusative not used contribuyámoste contribuyámoslo, contribuyámosla contribuyámonos contribuyámoos contribuyámoslos, contribuyámoslas
with informal second-person plural imperative contribuid
dative contribuidme not used contribuidle contribuidnos contribuíos contribuidles
accusative contribuidme not used contribuidlo, contribuidla contribuidnos contribuíos contribuidlos, contribuidlas
with formal second-person plural imperative contribuyan
dative contribúyanme not used contribúyanle contribúyannos not used contribúyanles, contribúyanse
accusative contribúyanme not used contribúyanlo, contribúyanla contribúyannos not used contribúyanlos, contribúyanlas, contribúyanse

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