Participons

Participons is the first-person plural form of the French verb participer in the present indicative, meaning "we participate." It is also used as the inclusive imperative, as in "Participons!" meaning "Let us participate."

Participer comes from Latin participare and is a regular -er verb. In the present tense, the endings for -er verbs follow the standard pattern: "nous participons," "vous participez," "ils participent." The form "participons" specifically marks the active present for "nous."

Usage: It describes current participation, as in "Nous participons au concours," or it serves as an exhortation in collective action, as in "Participons à cette initiative." The form should not be confused with a participle; it is a finite verb.

Related forms include le participe présent "participant" (present participle), le participe passé "participé," and the noun "participation."