Translation
to please, to be pleasing to
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Word origin
From Latin placere ('to please, be agreeable'). The English 'placid', 'please' and 'placate' share this root.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- placere
- English cognates
- placid, please, placate
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular french-irregular conjugation. Pronouns: je, tu, il/elle, nous, vous, ils/elles.
Indicative
| Person | Present | Imperfect | Past historic | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| je | plais | plaisais | plus | plairai | plairais |
| tu | plais | plaisais | plus | plairas | plairais |
| il/elle | plaît | plaisait | plut | plaira | plairait |
| nous | plaisons | plaisions | plûmes | plairons | plairions |
| vous | plaisez | plaisiez | plûtes | plairez | plairiez |
| ils/elles | plaisent | plaisaient | plurent | plairont | plairaient |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| je | plaise | plusse |
| tu | plaises | plusses |
| il/elle | plaise | plût |
| nous | plaisions | plussions |
| vous | plaisiez | plussiez |
| ils/elles | plaisent | plussent |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tu | plais |
| nous | plaisons |
| vous | plaisez |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- plaisant
- Past participle
- plu
Examples
?
Do you like this dress?
, ?
Please, could you repeat that?
.
I really liked this film.
.
I really like this new restaurant for its quiet atmosphere.
, .
Please turn the sound of the TV down a bit.
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Start your free week (no card)This word is taught in chapter 4, lesson 9: plaire, dernier, problème and 7 more words.