Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb laisser
Introduction to the verb laisser
The English translation of the French verb laisser is “to leave” or “to let.” The infinitive form is pronounced as “le-say.”
The origin of the word “laisser” can be traced back to the Latin word “lassare” meaning “to let go” or “to leave.” In French, it is mostly used as an auxiliary verb to form compound tenses and is commonly used in everyday speech.
In the plus-que-parfait tense, “laisser” is used to express an action that had been left or let in the past. Here are three examples of its usage in this tense, along with their English translations:
- J’avais laissé mes clés sur la table. (I had left my keys on the table.)
- Elle avait laissé tomber son téléphone. (She had let her phone fall.)
- Nous avions laissé nos amis partir sans nous. (We had let our friends leave without us.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of laisser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais laissé | J’avais laissé la porte ouverte. | I had left the door open. |
tu | tu avais laissé | Tu avais laissé ta clé sur la table. | You had left your key on the table. |
il | il avait laissé | Il avait laissé tomber ses affaires. | He had dropped his things. |
elle | elle avait laissé | Elle avait laissé un message. | She had left a message. |
on | on avait laissé | On avait laissé les lumières allumées. | One had left the lights on. |
nous | nous avions laissé | Nous avions laissé la télévision allumée. | We had left the TV on. |
vous | vous aviez laissé | Vous aviez laissé la porte ouverte. | You had left the door open. |
ils | ils avaient laissé | Ils avaient laissé leurs bagages à l’hôtel. | They had left their luggage at the hotel. |
elles | elles avaient laissé | Elles avaient laissé leurs vélos à la gare. | They had left their bikes at the station. |
Other Conjugations for Laisser.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb laisser
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb laisser
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb laisser
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb laisser
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb laisser
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb laisser
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb laisser (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb laisser
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb laisser
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb laisser
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb laisser
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb laisser
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb laisser
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb laisser
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb laisser
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb laisser
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb laisser
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Laisser – About the French Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense
Tense Formation
Common everyday usage patterns
Sequencing of past events
Background information
Hypothetical or reported speech
Interactions with other tenses
Summary
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