Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb gésir
Introduction to the verb gésir
The English translation of the French verb gésir is “to lie” or “to be lying down.” It is pronounced as “zhay-zeer” in its infinitive form.
Gésir comes from the Latin word “iacēre,” meaning “to lie down.” It is most often used in everyday French to describe someone or something that is lying down or reclining.
Examples:
- Mon chat préfère gésir au soleil toute la journée. (My cat prefers to lie in the sun all day.)
- Les fleurs gisent sur l’herbe fraîche après la pluie. (The flowers are lying on the fresh grass after the rain.)
- Le corps du soldat gisait sur le champ de bataille. (The soldier’s body lay on the battlefield.)
Gésir – 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 gésir
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | gis | Je gis sur le canapé. | I lie on the couch. |
Tu | gis | Tu gis sur le lit. | You lie on the bed. |
Il | gît | Il gît sur le sol. | He lies on the floor. |
Elle | gît | Elle gît dans son lit. | She lies in her bed. |
On | gît | On gît sous les étoiles. | One lies under the stars. |
Nous | gisons | Nous gisons dans l’herbe. | We lie in the grass. |
Vous | gisez | Vous gisez sur la plage. | You lie on the beach. |
Ils | gisent | Ils gisent sous les décombres. | They lie under the rubble. |
Elles | gisent | Elles gisent sur les chaises longues. | They lie on the lounge chairs. |
Other Conjugations for Gésir.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb gésir (this article)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gésir
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gésir
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gésir
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gésir
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gésir
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gésir
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gésir
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gésir
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gésir
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gésir
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gésir
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gésir
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gésir
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gésir
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gésir
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gésir
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