laisser

to leave/let

French Regular

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

How to Conjugate "laisser" in the Present Tense

Présent de l'indicatif Actions happening now or regularly
Person English Conjugation
je I laisse
tu you (informal) laisses
il/elle/on he/she/one laisse
nous we laissons
vous you (formal/plural) laissez
ils/elles they laissent
Il laisse un message vocal.
He is leaving a voice message.

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

Passé composé Actions completed in the past
Person English Conjugation
je I ai laissé
tu you (informal) as laissé
il/elle/on he/she/one a laissé
nous we avons laissé
vous you (formal/plural) avez laissé
ils/elles they ont laissé
Il a laissé un message.
He left a message.

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

Imparfait Actions that were ongoing in the past
Person English Conjugation
je I laissais
tu you (informal) laissais
il/elle/on he/she/one laissait
nous we laissions
vous you (formal/plural) laissiez
ils/elles they laissaient
Il laissait ses affaires sur la table.
He left his things on the table.

How to Conjugate "laisser" in the Future Tense

Futur simple Actions that will happen
Person English Conjugation
je I laisserai
tu you (informal) laisseras
il/elle/on he/she/one laissera
nous we laisserons
vous you (formal/plural) laisserez
ils/elles they laisseront
Il laissera ses clés dans la voiture.
He will leave his keys in the car.

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

Conditionnel présent Hypothetical actions
Person English Conjugation
je I laisserais
tu you (informal) laisserais
il/elle/on he/she/one laisserait
nous we laisserions
vous you (formal/plural) laisseriez
ils/elles they laisseraient
Il laisserait ses clés ici.
He would leave his keys here.

Frequently Asked Questions About "laisser"

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

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