The English verb "contribute" means "to give, to add to" in English. It is a regular verb. Below you'll find the complete conjugation tables for "contribute" across all 5 tenses. New to English verbs? Start with the English verb guide.
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How to Conjugate "contribute" in the Present Tense
Simple Present Actions happening now or regularly| Person | English | Conjugation |
|---|---|---|
| I | I | contribute |
| you | you (singular) | contribute |
| he/she/it | he/she/it | contributes |
| we | we | contribute |
| you | you (plural) | contribute |
| they | they | contribute |
He contributes food for the event.
say it hee kun-TRIB-yoots food for thuh ih-VENT
He contributes food for the event.
In other languages
- French Il apporte de la nourriture pour l'événement.
- German Er trägt Essen für die Veranstaltung bei.
- Spanish Él contribuye con comida para el evento.
- Dutch Hij draagt voedsel bij voor het evenement.
I contribute money to the charity.
say it ai kun-TRIB-yoot MUN-ee too thuh CHAR-uh-tee
I contribute money to the charity.
In other languages
- French Je donne de l'argent à la charité.
- German Ich spende Geld für die Wohltätigkeitsorganisation.
- Spanish Contribuyo con dinero a la organización benéfica.
- Dutch Ik draag geld bij aan het goede doel.
How to Conjugate "contribute" in the Past Tense
Simple Past Actions that happened in the past| Person | English | Conjugation |
|---|---|---|
| I | I | contributed |
| you | you (singular) | contributed |
| he/she/it | he/she/it | contributed |
| we | we | contributed |
| you | you (plural) | contributed |
| they | they | contributed |
She contributed a story.
say it shee kun-TRIB-yoo-tid uh STOR-ee
She contributed a story.
In other languages
- French Elle a contribué avec une histoire.
- German Sie hat eine Geschichte beigetragen.
- Spanish Ella contribuyó con una historia.
- Dutch Zij droeg een verhaal bij.
I contributed to the fund.
say it ai kun-TRIB-yoo-tid too thuh fund
I contributed to the fund.
In other languages
- French J'ai contribué au fonds.
- German Ich habe zum Fonds beigetragen.
- Spanish Contribuí al fondo.
- Dutch Ik heb bijgedragen aan het fonds.
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Simple Future Actions that will happen| Person | English | Conjugation |
|---|---|---|
| I | I | will contribute |
| you | you (singular) | will contribute |
| he/she/it | he/she/it | will contribute |
| we | we | will contribute |
| you | you (plural) | will contribute |
| they | they | will contribute |
She will contribute to the team.
say it SHEE wil kun-TRIB-yoot tuh thuh TEEM
She will contribute to the team.
In other languages
- French Elle contribuera à l'équipe.
- German Sie wird zum Team beitragen.
- Spanish Ella contribuirá al equipo.
- Dutch Zij zal bijdragen aan het team.
I will contribute money.
say it AI wil kun-TRIB-yoot MON-ee
I will contribute money.
In other languages
- French Je contribuerai de l'argent.
- German Ich werde Geld beitragen.
- Spanish Contribuiré con dinero.
- Dutch Ik zal geld bijdragen.
How to Conjugate "contribute" in the Present (-ing) Tense
Present Continuous Actions happening right now| Person | English | Conjugation |
|---|---|---|
| I | I | am contributing |
| you | you (singular) | are contributing |
| he/she/it | he/she/it | is contributing |
| we | we | are contributing |
| you | you (plural) | are contributing |
| they | they | are contributing |
He is contributing money to charity.
say it hee iz kun-TRIB-yoo-ting MUN-ee to CHA-ri-tee
He is contributing money to charity.
In other languages
- French Il donne de l'argent à la charité.
- German Er spendet Geld für wohltätige Zwecke.
- Spanish Él está contribuyendo con dinero a la caridad.
- Dutch Hij draagt geld bij aan het goede doel.
I am contributing to the class fund.
say it ai am kun-TRIB-yoo-ting to thee klas fund
I am contributing to the class fund.
In other languages
- French Je contribue au fonds de la classe.
- German Ich trage zum Klassenfonds bei.
- Spanish Estoy contribuyendo al fondo de la clase.
- Dutch Ik draag bij aan het klassenfonds.
How to Conjugate "contribute" in the Have done Tense
Present Perfect Actions completed with present relevance| Person | English | Conjugation |
|---|---|---|
| I | I | have contributed |
| you | you (singular) | have contributed |
| he/she/it | he/she/it | has contributed |
| we | we | have contributed |
| you | you (plural) | have contributed |
| they | they | have contributed |
He has contributed to the team.
say it Hee haz kun-TRIB-yoo-tid too thuh teem
He has contributed to the team.
In other languages
- French Il a contribué à l'équipe.
- German Er hat zum Team beigetragen.
- Spanish Ha contribuido al equipo.
- Dutch Hij heeft bijgedragen aan het team.
I have contributed to the class.
say it AI hav kun-TRIB-yoo-tid too thuh klas
I have contributed to the class.
In other languages
- French J'ai contribué à la classe.
- German Ich habe zum Unterricht beigetragen.
- Spanish He contribuido a la clase.
- Dutch Ik heb bijgedragen aan de les.
Frequently Asked Questions About "contribute"
Is "contribute" regular or irregular in English?
"Contribute" is a regular English verb that follows standard conjugation patterns for its verb group.
What does "contribute" mean in English?
The English verb "contribute" means "to give, to add to" in English.
How do you conjugate "contribute" in the present tense?
In the present tense (Simple Present): I → contribute, you → contribute, he/she/it → contributes, we → contribute, you → contribute, they → contribute.
How many tenses does "contribute" have in English?
"Contribute" is conjugated across 5 tenses in English: Present, Past, Future, Present (-ing), Have done.
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