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contribuer

to contribute
to help

Regular1st ending

In the tables below, the stem is shown in black and the ending in purple.

1.

Présent

Current actions, habits, and general truths.

jecontribue
tucontribues
il/ellecontribue
nouscontribuons
vouscontribuez
ils/ellescontribuent
2.

Passé Composé

Completed past actions with present relevance.

jeai contribué
tuas contribué
il/ellea contribué
nousavons contribué
vousavez contribué
ils/ellesont contribué
3.

Imparfait

Ongoing or habitual past actions, descriptions, and background.

jecontribuais
tucontribuais
il/ellecontribuait
nouscontribuions
vouscontribuiez
ils/ellescontribuaient
4.

Futur Simple

Future events, promises, and formal predictions.

jecontribuerai
tucontribueras
il/ellecontribuera
nouscontribuerons
vouscontribuerez
ils/ellescontribueront
5.

Conditionnel Présent

Hypothetical outcomes, polite requests, and reported future.

jecontribuerais
tucontribuerais
il/ellecontribuerait
nouscontribuerions
vouscontribueriez
ils/ellescontribueraient
6.

Subjonctif Présent

Doubt, desire, necessity, and emotion in subordinate clauses.

jecontribue
tucontribues
il/ellecontribue
nouscontribuions
vouscontribuiez
ils/ellescontribuent
7.

Plus-que-parfait

Actions completed before another past action.

jeavais contribué
tuavais contribué
il/elleavait contribué
nousavions contribué
vousaviez contribué
ils/ellesavaient contribué

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Common questions
Is "contribuer" regular or irregular in French?
"contribuer" is a regular 1st verb in French. It follows the standard conjugation pattern for 1st verbs.
How do you conjugate "contribuer" in the present tense?
In the Présent, "contribuer" conjugates as: contribue, contribues, contribuons, and more. See the full table above.
What is the past tense of "contribuer" in French?
In the Passé Composé, "contribuer" conjugates as: ai contribué, as contribué, avons contribué, and more. See the full table above.
How common is "contribuer" in French?
"contribuer" (to contribute, to help) is one of the most commonly used verbs in French.