Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb hisser
Introduction to the verb hisser
The English translation of the French verb hisser is “to hoist” or “to raise.” The infinitive form is pronounced “ee-say.”
Hisser comes from the Old French word “hice,” which means “hoist” or “lift.” It is most often used in everyday French to describe the action of raising or lifting something up, usually with the help of a rope or pulley system.
Three simple examples of using hisser in everyday French are:
- Il faut hisser les voiles avant de partir en mer. (The sails have to be hoisted before setting sail.)
- Les déménageurs ont utilisé un treuil pour hisser le piano dans l’appartement. (The movers used a winch to hoist the piano into the apartment.)
- Nous avons dû hisser les sacs de provisions jusqu’au troisième étage car l’ascenseur était en panne. (We had to raise the grocery bags up to the third floor because the elevator was broken.)
Hisser – 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 hisser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | hisse | Je hisse le drapeau. | I hoist the flag. |
tu | hisses | Tu hisses la voile. | You hoist the sail. |
il | hisse | Il hisse la bannière. | He hoists the banner. |
elle | hisse | Elle hisse la corde. | She hoists the rope. |
on | hisse | On hisse la cargaison. | We hoist the cargo. |
nous | hissons | Nous hissons la bannière. | We hoist the banner. |
vous | hissez | Vous hissez le drapeau. | You hoist the flag. |
ils | hissent | Ils hissent la voile. | They hoist the sail. |
elles | hissent | Elles hissent la corde. | They hoist the rope. |
Other Conjugations for Hisser.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb hisser (this article)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb hisser
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb hisser
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb hisser
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb hisser
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb hisser
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb hisser
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb hisser
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb hisser
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb hisser
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb hisser
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb hisser
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb hisser
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb hisser
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb hisser
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb hisser
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb hisser
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