Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb plaisanter
Introduction to the verb plaisanter
The English translation of the French verb plaisanter is “to joke”. The infinitive form is pronounced “plehzahntay”.
Plaisanter comes from the Latin word “placēre” meaning “to please” and is most often used in everyday French to describe the act of making a humorous comment or remark.
Here are three simple examples of its usage:
- “Ne le prends pas au sérieux, il plaisante.” (Don’t take him seriously, he’s joking.)
- “Elle aime plaisanter avec ses amis.” (She likes to joke around with her friends.)
- “Il a plaisanté sur mon accent français.” (He made a joke about my French accent.)
Plaisanter – 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 plaisanter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | je plaisante | Je plaisante souvent avec mes amis. | I often joke with my friends. |
Tu | tu plaisantes | Tu plaisantes toujours avec moi. | You always joke with me. |
Il | il plaisante | Il plaisante pour détendre l’atmosphère. | He jokes to lighten the mood. |
Elle | elle plaisante | Elle plaisante souvent lors des réunions. | She often jokes during meetings. |
On | on plaisante | On plaisante pour passer le temps. | We joke to pass the time. |
Nous | nous plaisantons | Nous plaisantons à propos de tout. | We joke about everything. |
Vous | vous plaisantez | Vous plaisantez rarement, n’est-ce pas ? | You rarely joke, right? |
Ils | ils plaisantent | Ils plaisantent pour cacher leur nervosité. | They joke to hide their nervousness. |
Elles | elles plaisantent | Elles plaisantent tout le temps ensemble. | They joke all the time together. |
Other Conjugations for Plaisanter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb plaisanter (this article)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb plaisanter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb plaisanter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb plaisanter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb plaisanter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb plaisanter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb plaisanter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb plaisanter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb plaisanter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb plaisanter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb plaisanter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb plaisanter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb plaisanter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb plaisanter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb plaisanter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb plaisanter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb plaisanter
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