Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb surhausser
Introduction to the verb surhausser
The English translation of surhausser is “to raise” or “to elevate.” It is pronounced “soo-rah-oo-say.”
Surhausser comes from the French prefix “sur” meaning “on” or “upon” and the verb “hausser” meaning “to lift” or “to raise.” It is most often used in everyday French to describe physically raising or elevating something, but can also be used metaphorically to describe raising something to a higher level or status.
Examples:
- Je dois surhausser la table pour accueillir mes invités. (I have to raise the table to accommodate my guests.)
- Les éloges ont surhaussé sa réputation. (Praises elevated his reputation.)
- Les prix ont été surhaussés à cause de la forte demande. (Prices were raised due to high demand.)
Surhausser – 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 surhausser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation
je | surhausse | Je surhausse la chaise. | I raise the chair.
tu | surhausses | Tu surhausses le niveau. | You raise the level.
il | surhausse | Il surhausse le prix. | He raises the price.
elle | surhausse | Elle surhausse la barre. | She raises the bar.
on | surhausse | On surhausse le son. | We raise the volume.
nous | surhaussons | Nous surhaussons le toit. | We raise the roof.
vous | surhaussez | Vous surhaussez la température. | You raise the temperature.
ils | surhaussent | Ils surhaussent la qualité. | They raise the quality.
elles | surhaussent | Elles surhaussent les attentes. | They raise the expectations.
Other Conjugations for Surhausser.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb surhausser (this article)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb surhausser
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb surhausser
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb surhausser
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb surhausser
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb surhausser
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb surhausser
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb surhausser
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb surhausser
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb surhausser
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb surhausser
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb surhausser
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb surhausser
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb surhausser
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb surhausser
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb surhausser
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb surhausser
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