Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb lâcher
Introduction to the verb lâcher
The English translation of the French verb lâcher is “to release/to let go”. It is pronounced as “lah-shay”.
The origin of lâcher can be traced back to the Latin word “laqueare”, meaning “to ensnare”. In everyday French, lâcher is most often used in the context of releasing or letting go of something physically or metaphorically.
Three simple examples of its usage are:
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Je vais lâcher la main de mon fils quand il sera prêt à marcher seul.
English translation: I will release my son’s hand when he is ready to walk on his own. -
Lâche ce stylo, tu es en train de le casser !
English translation: Let go of that pen, you’re about to break it! -
Elle a finalement décidé de lâcher son travail pour voyager à travers le monde.
English translation: She finally decided to let go of her job to travel the world.
Lâcher – 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 lâcher
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation
Je | Lâche | Je lâche mon stylo. | I am letting go of my pen.
Tu | Lâches | Tu lâches tes problèmes. | You are letting go of your problems.
Il | Lâche | Il lâche la main du bébé. | He is letting go of the baby’s hand.
Elle | Lâche | Elle lâche son sac. | She is letting go of her bag.
On | Lâche | On lâche le ballon. | We are letting go of the balloon.
Nous | Lâchons | Nous lâchons nos rêves. | We are letting go of our dreams.
Vous | Lâchez | Vous lâchez vos inquiétudes. | You are letting go of your worries.
Ils | Lâchent | Ils lâchent leurs chiens. | They are letting go of their dogs.
Elles | Lâchent | Elles lâchent les ballons. | They are letting go of the balloons.
Other Conjugations for Lâcher.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb lâcher (this article)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lâcher
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lâcher
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lâcher
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lâcher
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lâcher
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lâcher
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lâcher
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lâcher
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lâcher
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lâcher
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lâcher
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lâcher
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lâcher
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lâcher
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lâcher
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lâcher
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