Daily Verb Lesson: French for to plait is tresser
The French for plait (e.g. hair, straw) is the regular ER verb tresser.It can also mean to braid (yarn), or to weave (basket, garland).
To remember this, imagine a girl PLAITS her TRESSES.
Related words include:
- la tresse: plait, tress of hair; braid (of yarn).
- natter: also means to plait, weave, or to cover with mats.
- le tresseur / la tresseuse: plaiter, braider, wigmaker (m/f).
- le tressage: weaving.
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Imagine a girl PLAITS her tresses.
| TENSE | ||||||
| Present Présent plait |
tresse | tresses | tresse | tressons | tressez | tressent |
| Past Imperfect Imparfait plaited |
tressais | tressais | tressait | tressions | tressiez | tressaient |
| Simple Past Passé Simple plaited |
tressai | tressas | tressa | tressâmes | tressâtes | tressèrent |
| Future Futur will plait |
tresserai | tresseras | tressera | tresserons | tresserez | tresseront |
| Conditional Conditionnel would plait |
tresserais | tresserais | tresserait | tresserions | tresseriez | tresseraient |
| Subjunctive Subjonctif may plait |
tresse | tresses | tresse | tressions | tressiez | tressent |
| Present Perfect Passé Composé have plaited |
ai tressé | as tressé | a tressé | avons tressé | avez tressé | ont tressé |
| Past Perfect Plus-que-Parfait had plaited |
avais tressé | avais tressé | avait tressé | avions tressé | aviez tressé | avaient tressé |
| Future Perfect Futur Antérieur will have plaited |
aurai tressé | auras tressé | aura tressé | aurons tressé | aurez tressé | auront tressé |
| Conditional Perfect Conditionnel Passé would have plaited |
aurais tressé | aurais tressé | aurait tressé | aurions tressé | auriez tressé | auraient tressé |
| Imperative Imperatif plait! |
tresse ! | tressons ! | tressez ! | |||
✔ Tresser is a regular ER verb. There are over 5,000 ER verbs these being the most common verbs in French.
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