/bɛ.se/
Translation
to lower, to turn down, to fall
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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