Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb liéger
Introduction to the verb liéger
The English translation of liéger is “to lighten” or “to make lighter.” The infinitive form of liéger is pronounced “lee-eh-zhay.”
The word liéger comes from the Old French word “legier,” which means “light, agile, or delicate.” In everyday French, it is most commonly used to describe the act of making something less heavy or burdensome. It can also be used figuratively to mean to make something less serious or to reduce the impact of something.
Example 1: J’ai liégé mes bagages pour le voyage. (I lightened my luggage for the trip.)
Example 2: Elle a liégé l’atmosphère avec une blague. (She lightened the mood with a joke.)
Example 3: Les exercices de yoga peuvent liéger le stress. (Yoga exercises can lighten stress.)
Liéger – 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 liéger
Pronoun Conjugation Short Example English Translation
je je liege Je liege souvent. I often jog.
tu tu lièges Tu lièges vite. You jog quickly.
il il liège Il liège tous les jours. He jogs every day.
elle elle liège Elle liège avec moi. She jogs with me.
on on lièges On lièges ensemble. We jog together.
nous nous liégeons Nous liégeons en groupe. We jog in a group.
vous vous liégez Vous liégez longtemps. You jog for a long time.
ils ils liègent Ils liègent tard. They jog late.
elles elles liègent Elles liègent en silence. They jog silently.
Other Conjugations for Liéger.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb liéger (this article)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb liéger
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb liéger
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb liéger
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb liéger
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb liéger
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb liéger
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb liéger
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb liéger
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb liéger
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb liéger
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb liéger
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb liéger
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb liéger
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb liéger
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb liéger
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb liéger
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