Translation
to hurt, to wound
Test yourself on blesser
Three quick questions. No account needed.
Know this word? Create a free account to track it.
Word origin
From Old French blecier ('to bruise, to wound'), most likely of Frankish origin from a root meaning 'to make pale' or 'to bruise'. The modern sense is 'to injure'.
- Origin
- Frankish
- Root
- *blettjan
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular -er conjugation. Pronouns: je, tu, il/elle, nous, vous, ils/elles.
Indicative
| Person | Present | Imperfect | Past historic | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| je | blesse | blessais | blessai | blesserai | blesserais |
| tu | blesses | blessais | blessas | blesseras | blesserais |
| il/elle | blesse | blessait | blessa | blessera | blesserait |
| nous | blessons | blessions | blessâmes | blesserons | blesserions |
| vous | blessez | blessiez | blessâtes | blesserez | blesseriez |
| ils/elles | blessent | blessaient | blessèrent | blesseront | blesseraient |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| je | blesse | blessasse |
| tu | blesses | blessasses |
| il/elle | blesse | blessât |
| nous | blessions | blessassions |
| vous | blessiez | blessassiez |
| ils/elles | blessent | blessassent |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tu | blesse |
| nous | blessons |
| vous | blessez |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- blessant
- Past participle
- blessé · blessée · blessés · blessées
Examples
.
He hurt his foot playing football.
.
Your words can hurt more than you think.
.
She was injured in the car accident.
.
Be careful not to hurt yourself with this knife.
.
The dog hurt itself jumping over the fence.
Where this fits
Used in
Stories
(1)Grammar articles
(1)Add to review queue
Track this word in your spaced-repetition queue and be tested on it at the right interval.
Meet this word in a story
Every course has graded stories written only with words you have been taught, plus grammar drills, a games arcade and printable worksheets. Chapters 1 and 2 are free.
Chapters 1 and 2 free, forever. Plus: 7 days free, then $5 a month for all eleven languages.
French · Free printables
blesser: worksheet, infographic and listicleThe padlock and Plus mark show a Kilo Lingo Plus feature. Start your free week to unlock it - no card needed.
Free printable study downloads for the French word "blesser" (to hurt, to wound): a worksheet with the answer key built in, an infographic, and a sentence listicle. Open any one to view, print or save.
Part of Kilo Lingo Plus
Printables beyond chapters 1 and 2 are part of Kilo Lingo Plus. Sign up free and start your free week to download as many as you like: no card.
Start your free week (no card)This word is taught in chapter 11, lesson 9: blesser, fiche, excellent and 7 more words.