glisser

to slide

French Regular

The French verb "glisser" means "to slide" in English. It is a regular verb. Below you'll find the complete conjugation tables for "glisser" across all 5 tenses.

How to Conjugate "glisser" in the Present Tense

Présent de l'indicatif Actions happening now or regularly
Person English Conjugation
je I glisse
tu you (informal) glisses
il/elle/on he/she/one glisse
nous we glissons
vous you (formal/plural) glissez
ils/elles they glissent
Il glisse doucement dans le lit.
He slips gently into bed.

How to Conjugate "glisser" in the Past (completed) Tense

Passé composé Actions completed in the past
Person English Conjugation
je I ai glissé
tu you (informal) as glissé
il/elle/on he/she/one a glissé
nous we avons glissé
vous you (formal/plural) avez glissé
ils/elles they ont glissé
Il a glissé dans l'eau.
He slid into the water.

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How to Conjugate "glisser" in the Past (ongoing) Tense

Imparfait Actions that were ongoing in the past
Person English Conjugation
je I glissais
tu you (informal) glissais
il/elle/on he/she/one glissait
nous we glissions
vous you (formal/plural) glissiez
ils/elles they glissaient
Il glissait doucement dans le lit.
He slipped gently into bed.

How to Conjugate "glisser" in the Future Tense

Futur simple Actions that will happen
Person English Conjugation
je I glisserai
tu you (informal) glisseras
il/elle/on he/she/one glissera
nous we glisserons
vous you (formal/plural) glisserez
ils/elles they glisseront
Il glissera dans la piscine froide.
He will slide into the cold pool.

How to Conjugate "glisser" in the Would (conditional) Tense

Conditionnel présent Hypothetical actions
Person English Conjugation
je I glisserais
tu you (informal) glisserais
il/elle/on he/she/one glisserait
nous we glisserions
vous you (formal/plural) glisseriez
ils/elles they glisseraient
Elle glisserait dans la pièce discrètement.
She would slip into the room discreetly.

Frequently Asked Questions About "glisser"

Is "glisser" regular or irregular in French?
"Glisser" is a regular French verb that follows standard conjugation patterns for its verb group.
What does "glisser" mean in English?
The French verb "glisser" means "to slide" in English.
How do you conjugate "glisser" in the present tense?
In the present tense (Présent de l'indicatif): je → glisse, tu → glisses, il/elle/on → glisse, nous → glissons, vous → glissez, ils/elles → glissent.
How many tenses does "glisser" have in French?
"Glisser" is conjugated across 5 tenses in French: Present, Past (completed), Past (ongoing), Future, Would (conditional).

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