/ɡlise/to slipA1
- Family
- Group 1 — regular `-er`
- Takes
- a direct object · no object — With an object it slips something in; with none, it slips or is slippery
Build map — what to memorise
These three pieces are learnt; every other tense is built from them.
Singular — the short stem
gliss-+-e -es -e
Plural — the nous stem
gliss-+-ons -ez -ent
gliss-+-ais -ais -ait -ions -iez -aient
gliss-+-ant
Built on ils; nous and vous are the imparfait forms
gliss-+-e -es -e -ent
glisser-+-ai -as -a -ons -ez -ont
Futur stem + imparfait endings
glisser-+-ais -ais -ait -ions -iez -aient
aller + infinitive
glisser
Takes avoir
avoir (present) + past participle
glissé
Auxiliary in the imparfait + past participle
glissé
Conjugation
| I | je glisse/ʒə ɡlis/I slip | /ʒə ɡlis/ | I slip |
| you | tu glisses/ty ɡlis/you slip | /ty ɡlis/ | you slip |
| he/she | il glisse/il ɡlis/he slips | /il ɡlis/ | he slips |
| we | nous glissons/nu ɡlisɔ̃/we slip | /nu ɡlisɔ̃/ | we slip |
| you | vous glissez/vu ɡlise/you slip | /vu ɡlise/ | you slip |
| they | ils glissent/il ɡlis/they slip | /il ɡlis/ | they slip |
Examples
- /ʒe ɡli.se syʁ la ɡlas/
J'ai glissé sur la glace.I slipped on the ice.
- /a.tɑ̃.sjɔ̃ sa ɡlis/
Attention, ça glisse.Careful, it's slippery.
- /il a ɡli.se la lɛtʁ dɑ̃ sa pɔʃ/
Il a glissé la lettre dans sa poche.He slipped the letter into his pocket.
Set phrases
ça glisseit's slippery
Notes
Ça glisseis the warning sign and the spoken warning — "it's slippery", with no subject to speak of.