beze
#744 of 5,000 Core 1000
Translation
to kiss; kiss
Word origin
From Latin basiare ('to kiss'), from the noun basium ('a kiss'). The word has no common English cognate, since English kiss is of native Germanic origin.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- basiare
Grammar
Verb type-er regular (1st group)
Conjugation
Regular -er conjugation. Pronouns: je, tu, il/elle, nous, vous, ils/elles.
Indicative
| Person | Present | Imperfect | Past historic | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| je | baise | baisais | baisai | baiserai | baiserais |
| tu | baises | baisais | baisas | baiseras | baiserais |
| il/elle | baise | baisait | baisa | baisera | baiserait |
| nous | baisons | baisions | baisâmes | baiserons | baiserions |
| vous | baisez | baisiez | baisâtes | baiserez | baiseriez |
| ils/elles | baisent | baisaient | baisèrent | baiseront | baiseraient |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| je | baise | baisasse |
| tu | baises | baisasses |
| il/elle | baise | baisât |
| nous | baisions | baisassions |
| vous | baisiez | baisassiez |
| ils/elles | baisent | baisassent |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tu | baise |
| nous | baisons |
| vous | baisez |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- baisant
- Past participle
- baisé · baisée · baisés · baisées
Examples
depose .
He placed a kiss on her cheek.
.
She gives him a kiss on the cheek.
.
The mother gives a kiss to her child.
classique .
The lovers' kiss is a great cinema classic.
.
She gave him one last kiss before his departure.
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