/plɛ.zɑ̃.te/
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Translation
to joke, to kid
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Word origin
Formed from plaisant ('pleasing, amusing'), the old present participle of plaire ('to please'), from Latin placere. English pleasant comes from the same Old French word.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- placere
- English cognates
- pleasant, please, placid
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular -er conjugation. Pronouns: je, tu, il/elle, nous, vous, ils/elles.
Indicative
| Person | Present | Imperfect | Past historic | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| je | plaisante | plaisantais | plaisantai | plaisanterai | plaisanterais |
| tu | plaisantes | plaisantais | plaisantas | plaisanteras | plaisanterais |
| il/elle | plaisante | plaisantait | plaisanta | plaisantera | plaisanterait |
| nous | plaisantons | plaisantions | plaisantâmes | plaisanterons | plaisanterions |
| vous | plaisantez | plaisantiez | plaisantâtes | plaisanterez | plaisanteriez |
| ils/elles | plaisantent | plaisantaient | plaisantèrent | plaisanteront | plaisanteraient |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| je | plaisante | plaisantasse |
| tu | plaisantes | plaisantasses |
| il/elle | plaisante | plaisantât |
| nous | plaisantions | plaisantassions |
| vous | plaisantiez | plaisantassiez |
| ils/elles | plaisantent | plaisantassent |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tu | plaisante |
| nous | plaisantons |
| vous | plaisantez |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- plaisantant
- Past participle
- plaisanté · plaisantée · plaisantés · plaisantées
Examples
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Are you joking or are you serious?
.
You do not joke about safety on a building site.
.
My grandfather was still joking the day before his operation.
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She joked about her accent to relax the room.
, .
I was joking, do not take it badly.
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Start your free weekThis word is taught in chapter 11, lesson 8: plaisanter, bord, debout and 7 more words.