Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb plaire
Introduction to the verb plaire
The English translation of the French verb plaire is “to please”. It is pronounced as “plehr”.
The word plaire comes from the Latin verb placere which also means “to please”. In everyday French, plaire is most often used to express enjoyment, satisfaction, or approval. It can also be used to describe something that is well-liked or attractive.
Examples:
- J’espère que cette musique vous plait. (I hope you like this music.)
- Le nouveau film plait aux critiques. (The new movie is pleasing to the critics.)
- Cette robe me plait beaucoup. (I really like this dress.)
Plaire – 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 plaire
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | plais | Je te plais beaucoup. | I really like you. |
tu | plais | Tu lui plais beaucoup. | He really likes you. |
il | plaît | Il me plaît beaucoup. | I really like him. |
elle | plaît | Elle nous plaît beaucoup. | We really like her. |
on | plaît | On les plaît beaucoup. | They really like us. |
nous | plaisons | Nous vous plaisons beaucoup. | You really like us. |
vous | plaisez | Vous leur plaisez beaucoup. | They really like you. |
ils | plaisent | Ils me plaisent beaucoup. | I really like them. |
elles | plaisent | Elles te plaisent beaucoup. | You really like them. |
Other Conjugations for Plaire.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb plaire (this article)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb plaire
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb plaire
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb plaire
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb plaire
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb plaire
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb plaire
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb plaire
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb plaire
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb plaire
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb plaire
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb plaire
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb plaire
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb plaire
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb plaire
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb plaire
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb plaire
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