/gli.se/
Translation
to slip, to slide, to slide something in
Word origin
From a Frankish verb glidan ('to glide'), which crossed with Old French glier. English 'glide' comes from the same Germanic family.
- Origin
- Frankish
- Root
- glidan
- English cognates
- glide
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular -er conjugation. Pronouns: je, tu, il/elle, nous, vous, ils/elles.
Indicative
| Person | Present | Imperfect | Past historic | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| je | glisse | glissais | glissai | glisserai | glisserais |
| tu | glisses | glissais | glissas | glisseras | glisserais |
| il/elle | glisse | glissait | glissa | glissera | glisserait |
| nous | glissons | glissions | glissâmes | glisserons | glisserions |
| vous | glissez | glissiez | glissâtes | glisserez | glisseriez |
| ils/elles | glissent | glissaient | glissèrent | glisseront | glisseraient |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| je | glisse | glissasse |
| tu | glisses | glissasses |
| il/elle | glisse | glissât |
| nous | glissions | glissassions |
| vous | glissiez | glissassiez |
| ils/elles | glissent | glissassent |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tu | glisse |
| nous | glissons |
| vous | glissez |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- glissant
- Past participle
- glissé · glissée · glissés · glissées
Examples
.
The glass slipped through my fingers.
.
She slides a letter under the door.
.
We were sliding on the ice, laughing.
l'.
Take care not to slip on the stairs.
.
He always used to slip a note into my pocket.
Where this fits
Add to review queue
Track this word in your spaced-repetition queue and be tested on it at the right interval.
Go to my review queueFrench · Free printables
glisser: worksheet, infographic and listicle
Free printable study downloads for the French word "glisser" (to slip, to slide, to slide something in): a worksheet with the answer key built in, an infographic, and a sentence listicle. Open any one to view, print or save.
Free for members
The printable worksheets, infographics and PDFs are free with an account. Start a free week and download as many as you like.
Start your free weekThis word is part of lesson 45.