Translation
to slip, to slide, to slide something in
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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
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The glass slipped through my fingers.
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She slides a letter under the door.
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We were sliding on the ice, laughing.
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Take care not to slip on the stairs.
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He always used to slip a note into my pocket.
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Start your free week (no card)This word is taught in chapter 21, lesson 10: glisser, piscine, lendemain and 7 more words.