L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb baisser
Introduction to the verb baisser
The English translation of the French verb baisser is “to lower” or “to decrease.” The infinitive form is pronounced as “beh-say.”
The word baisser comes from the Old French word “baissier,” which means “to lower” or “to make low.” It has its origins in the Latin word “bassicare,” which means “to touch the ground.”
In everyday French, baisser is most often used in the L’infinitif Présent tense to express a physical action of lowering or decreasing something. It can also be used figuratively to express a decrease in intensity or value.
Here are three simple examples of baisser in the L’infinitif Présent tense, with their English translations:
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Je dois baisser la température du four. (I have to lower the oven temperature.)
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Les prix des produits ont baissé cette semaine. (The prices of products have decreased this week.)
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Laisse-moi te baisser dans ton lit. (Let me lower you into your bed.)
Table of the L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of baisser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | baisse | Je baisse la musique. | I turn down the music. |
tu | baisses | Tu baisses les prix. | You lower the prices. |
il | baisse | Il baisse la tête. | He lowers his head. |
elle | baisse | Elle baisse les bras. | She gives up. |
on | baisse | On baisse la lumière. | We dim the lights. |
nous | baissons | Nous baissons les armes. | We lay down our arms. |
vous | baissez | Vous baissez les volets. | You lower the shutters. |
ils | baissent | Ils baissent les yeux. | They look down. |
elles | baissent | Elles baissent les standards. | They lower the standards. |
Other Conjugations for Baisser.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb baisser
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb baisser
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb baisser
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb baisser
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb baisser
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb baisser
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb baisser
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb baisser
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb baisser
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb baisser
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb baisser
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb baisser
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb baisser
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb baisser
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb baisser
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb baisser
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb baisser (this article)
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Baisser – About the French L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense
Forming the Infinitive Present
Common Everyday Usage Patterns
As a Verb’s Dictionary Form
After Modal Verbs
As an Imperative
In Infinitive Clauses
Interactions with Other Tenses
Present Tense
Future Tense
Conditional Tense
Passé Composé
Imperfect Tense
Subjunctive and Conditional Moods
Summary
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