/plie/to foldB1
- Family
- Group 1 — regular `-er`
- Takes
- a direct object — Takes a direct object
Build map — what to memorise
These three pieces are learnt; every other tense is built from them.
The nous form
plions
Presentprésentfollows the rule
Singular — the short stem
pli-+-e -es -e
Presentprésentfollows the rule
Plural — the nous stem
pli-+-ons -ez -ent
Imperfectimparfaitfollows the rule
pli-+-ais -ais -ait -ions -iez -aient
Present participleparticipe-présentfollows the rule
pli-+-ant
Subjunctivesubjonctif-présentfollows the rule
Built on ils; nous and vous are the imparfait forms
pli-+-e -es -e -ent
Infinitive
plier
Simple futurefutur-simplefollows the rule
plier-+-ai -as -a -ons -ez -ont
Conditionalconditionnel-présentfollows the rule
Futur stem + imparfait endings
plier-+-ais -ais -ait -ions -iez -aient
Near futurefutur-prochefollows the rule
aller + infinitive
plier
Past participle
plié
Takes avoir
Passé composépassé-composéfollows the rule
avoir (present) + past participle
plié
Pluperfectplus-que-parfaitfollows the rule
Auxiliary in the imparfait + past participle
plié
Conjugation
présent
| I | je plie/ʒə pli/I fold | /ʒə pli/ | I fold |
| you | tu plies/ty pli/you fold | /ty pli/ | you fold |
| he/she | il plie/il pli/he folds | /il pli/ | he folds |
| we | nous plions/nu pliɔ̃/we fold | /nu pliɔ̃/ | we fold |
| you | vous pliez/vu plie/you fold | /vu plie/ | you fold |
| they | ils plient/il pli/they fold | /il pli/ | they fold |
Examples
- /ʒə pli le vɛt.mɑ̃/
Je plie les vêtements.I fold the clothes.
- /pli lə pa.pje/
Plie le papier.Fold the paper.
- /il a pli.e la lɛtʁ/
Il a plié la lettre.He folded the letter.
Set phrases
pliantfolding