Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb baisser
Introduction to the verb baisser
The English translation of the French verb baisser is “to lower” or “to decrease.” The infinitive form is pronounced “beh-say.”
The language origin of baisser can be traced back to the Latin verb “bassiare,” which means “to kiss.” Over time, this verb evolved to have the meaning of “to bow down” or “to lower.” In modern French, baisser is most commonly used to indicate a physical or figurative decrease or reduction in something.
In the Passé Composé tense, baisser is conjugated with the auxiliary verb “avoir” and the past participle “baissé.” Here are three examples of its usage in this tense:
- J’ai baissé la musique pour ne pas déranger les voisins. (I lowered the music so as not to disturb the neighbors.)
- Elle a baissé les yeux devant le professeur en signe de soumission. (She lowered her eyes in front of the teacher as a sign of submission.)
- Nous avons baissé nos prix pour attirer plus de clients. (We lowered our prices to attract more customers.)
Table of the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of baisser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | ai baissé | J’ai baissé la tête. | I lowered my head. |
tu | as baissé | Tu as baissé la voix. | You lowered your voice. |
il | a baissé | Il a baissé les yeux. | He lowered his eyes. |
elle | a baissé | Elle a baissé le son. | She lowered the sound. |
on | a baissé | On a baissé les prix. | We lowered the prices. |
nous | avons baissé | Nous avons baissé les armes. | We lowered our weapons. |
vous | avez baissé | Vous avez baissé les épaules. | You lowered your shoulders. |
ils | ont baissé | Ils ont baissé les stores. | They lowered the blinds. |
elles | ont baissé | Elles ont baissé les rideaux. | They lowered the curtains. |
Other Conjugations for Baisser.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb baisser
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb baisser
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb baisser
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb baisser (this article)
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb baisser
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb baisser
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb baisser
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb baisser
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb baisser
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb baisser
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb baisser
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb baisser
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb baisser
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb baisser
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb baisser
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb baisser
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb baisser
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Baisser – About the French Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense
Formation of the Passé Composé
Set the auxiliary verb with either
Conjugate the auxiliary verb
Add the past participle
Common everyday usage patterns
Narrating Past Events
Sequential Actions
Describing Completed Actions
Interactions with other tenses
Imperfect Tense
Conditional and Future Tenses
Summary
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