Meaning
to contribute
- to contribute, to play a part
- to contribute, to chip in (money or resources)
In a sentence
Tutti possono contribuire al progetto con idee semplici.
Everyone can contribute to the project with simple ideas.
Hai contribuito anche tu alla spesa di ieri?
Did you contribute to yesterday's expense too?
Non contribuisco molto, ma provo ad aiutare.
I don't contribute much, but I try to help.
Word forms (48)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| contribuire | infinitive |
| contribuiamo | indicative · present · plural · 1st person |
| contribuisco | indicative · present · singular · 1st person |
| contribuite | indicative · present · plural · 2nd person |
| contribuisci | indicative · present · singular · 2nd person |
| contribuiscono | indicative · present · plural · 3rd person |
| contribuisce | indicative · present · singular · 3rd person |
| contribuivamo | indicative · imperfect · plural · 1st person |
| contribuivo | indicative · imperfect · singular · 1st person |
| contribuivate | indicative · imperfect · plural · 2nd person |
| contribuivi | indicative · imperfect · singular · 2nd person |
| contribuivano | indicative · imperfect · plural · 3rd person |
| contribuiva | indicative · imperfect · singular · 3rd person |
| contribuimmo | indicative · past · plural · 1st person |
| contribuii | indicative · past · singular · 1st person |
| contribuiste | indicative · past · plural · 2nd person |
| contribuisti | indicative · past · singular · 2nd person |
| contribuirono | indicative · past · plural · 3rd person |
| contribuì | indicative · past · singular · 3rd person |
| contribuiremo | indicative · future · plural · 1st person |
| contribuirò | indicative · future · singular · 1st person |
| contribuirete | indicative · future · plural · 2nd person |
| contribuirai | indicative · future · singular · 2nd person |
| contribuiranno | indicative · future · plural · 3rd person |
| contribuirà | indicative · future · singular · 3rd person |
| contribuiamo | subjunctive · present · plural · 1st person |
| contribuisca | subjunctive · present · singular · 1st person |
| contribuiate | subjunctive · present · plural · 2nd person |
| contribuisca | subjunctive · present · singular · 2nd person |
| contribuiscano | subjunctive · present · plural · 3rd person |
| contribuisca | subjunctive · present · singular · 3rd person |
| contribuissimo | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 1st person |
| contribuissi | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 1st person |
| contribuiste | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 2nd person |
| contribuissi | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 2nd person |
| contribuissero | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 3rd person |
| contribuisse | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 3rd person |
| contribuiremmo | conditional · present · plural · 1st person |
| contribuirei | conditional · present · singular · 1st person |
| contribuireste | conditional · present · plural · 2nd person |
| contribuiresti | conditional · present · singular · 2nd person |
| contribuirebbero | conditional · present · plural · 3rd person |
| contribuirebbe | conditional · present · singular · 3rd person |
| contribuiamo | imperative · plural · 1st person |
| contribuite | imperative · plural · 2nd person |
| contribuisci | imperative · singular · 2nd person |
| contribuendo | gerund |
| contribuito | past · participle |
Usage notes
- Use contribuire a + noun/infinitive: contribuire al progetto, contribuire a migliorare. English speakers often wrongly omit a.
- For giving money or resources, contribuire is more formal than dare; versare or donare can sound more specific depending on context.
- With people, say contribuire a qualcosa, not usually contribuire qualcuno. Example: tutti hanno contribuito al successo.