Translation
to lower, to turn down, to fall
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Word origin
From Old French baissier, from Vulgar Latin bassiare ('to lower'), from Late Latin bassus ('low, short'). The same root gives the musical bass and the verb to abase.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- bassiare
- English cognates
- bass, abase, base
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular -er conjugation. Pronouns: je, tu, il/elle, nous, vous, ils/elles.
Indicative
| Person | Present | Imperfect | Past historic | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| je | baisse | baissais | baissai | baisserai | baisserais |
| tu | baisses | baissais | baissas | baisseras | baisserais |
| il/elle | baisse | baissait | baissa | baissera | baisserait |
| nous | baissons | baissions | baissâmes | baisserons | baisserions |
| vous | baissez | baissiez | baissâtes | baisserez | baisseriez |
| ils/elles | baissent | baissaient | baissèrent | baisseront | baisseraient |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| je | baisse | baissasse |
| tu | baisses | baissasses |
| il/elle | baisse | baissât |
| nous | baissions | baissassions |
| vous | baissiez | baissassiez |
| ils/elles | baissent | baissassent |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tu | baisse |
| nous | baissons |
| vous | baissez |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- baissant
- Past participle
- baissé · baissée · baissés · baissées
Examples
, ?
Can you turn the sound down, please?
.
Prices have fallen by ten per cent.
.
He lowered his eyes without saying a word.
, !
Get your head down, they are going to see us!
.
The sun is already sinking behind the trees.
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Start your free week (no card)This word is taught in chapter 16, lesson 12: baisser, collègue, malheureusement and 7 more words.