Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb léser
Introduction to the verb léser
The English translation of the French verb léser is “to harm” or “to injure.” It is pronounced as “leh-zay.”
The French verb léser comes from the Latin word “laedere” which means “to hurt” or “to wound.” In everyday French, it is most often used to describe physical or emotional harm, either intentional or unintentional.
Examples:
- Les mots qu’il a utilisés pour me critiquer m’ont beaucoup lésé. (The words he used to criticize me really hurt me.)
- L’entreprise a été accusée de léser ses employés en ne leur payant pas les heures supplémentaires. (The company was accused of harming its employees by not paying them for overtime hours.)
- Le médicament peut léser le foie s’il est pris en grande quantité. (The medication can harm the liver if taken in large quantities.)
Léser – About the French Present Tense
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Common Everyday Usage Patterns For Le Present
Interactions with Other Tenses
Table of the Present Tense Conjugation of léser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation
je | je lèse | Je lèse mes droits. | I infringe my rights.
tu | tu lèses | Tu lèses ton entourage. | You harm your entourage.
il | il lèse | Il lèse ses concurrents. | He damages his competitors.
elle | elle lèse | Elle lèse son partenaire. | She injures her partner.
on | on lèse | On lèse nos sentiments. | We hurt our feelings.
nous | nous lésions | Nous lésions nos libertés. | We were violating our freedoms.
vous | vous lésiez | Vous lésiez leur dignité. | You were injuring their dignity.
ils | ils lèsent | Ils lèsent leur réputation. | They are damaging their reputation.
elles | elles lèsent | Elles lèsent leurs relations. | They are harming their relationships.
Other Conjugations for Léser.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb léser (this article)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb léser
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb léser
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb léser
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb léser
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb léser
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb léser
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb léser
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb léser
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb léser
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb léser
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb léser
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb léser
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb léser
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb léser
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb léser
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb léser
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