Hisser Verb Conjugation, Meaning & Useful Tenses (With English Translations)
Meaning: to hoist, to raise (usually something vertical like a flag, sail, rope)
Type: Regular – ER verb
Level: Beginner to Intermediate
Uses: raising a flag, hoisting equipment, lifting upward with force
Présent (Present Tense)
| Subject | French form | English meaning |
|---|---|---|
| je | hisse | I hoist / I raise |
| tu | hisses | you hoist / you raise |
| il/elle/on | hisse | he/she/one hoists / raises |
| nous | hissons | we hoist / we raise |
| vous | hissez | you hoist / you raise |
| ils/elles | hissent | they hoist / they raise |
Passé Composé (Past – Completed Actions)
| Subject | French form | English meaning |
|---|---|---|
| je | ai hissé | I hoisted / I raised |
| tu | as hissé | you hoisted / you raised |
| il/elle/on | a hissé | he/she/one hoisted / raised |
| nous | avons hissé | we hoisted / we raised |
| vous | avez hissé | you hoisted / you raised |
| ils/elles | ont hissé | they hoisted / they raised |
Imparfait (Past – Ongoing / Used To)
| Subject | French form | English meaning |
|---|---|---|
| je | hissais | I used to hoist / I was hoisting |
| tu | hissais | you used to hoist / you were hoisting |
| il/elle/on | hissait | he/she/one used to hoist / was hoisting |
| nous | hissions | we used to hoist / were hoisting |
| vous | hissiez | you used to hoist / were hoisting |
| ils/elles | hissaient | they used to hoist / were hoisting |
Passé Récent (Recent Past – “Just did…”)
| Subject | French form | English meaning |
|---|---|---|
| je | viens de hisser | I just hoisted / just raised |
| tu | viens de hisser | you just hoisted / just raised |
| il/elle/on | vient de hisser | he/she/one just hoisted / raised |
| nous | venons de hisser | we just hoisted / raised |
| vous | venez de hisser | you just hoisted / raised |
| ils/elles | viennent de hisser | they just hoisted / raised |
Futur Proche (Near Future – “Going to…”)
| Subject | French form | English meaning |
|---|---|---|
| je | vais hisser | I’m going to hoist / raise |
| tu | vas hisser | you’re going to hoist / raise |
| il/elle/on | va hisser | he/she/one is going to hoist / raise |
| nous | allons hisser | we’re going to hoist / raise |
| vous | allez hisser | you’re going to hoist / raise |
| ils/elles | vont hisser | they’re going to hoist / raise |
Futur Simple (“Will…”)
| Subject | French form | English meaning |
|---|---|---|
| je | hisserai | I will hoist / raise |
| tu | hisseras | you will hoist / raise |
| il/elle/on | hissera | he/she/one will hoist / raise |
| nous | hisserons | we will hoist / raise |
| vous | hisserez | you will hoist / raise |
| ils/elles | hisseront | they will hoist / raise |
Conditionnel Présent (Would…)
| Subject | French form | English meaning |
|---|---|---|
| je | hisserais | I would hoist / raise |
| tu | hisserais | you would hoist / raise |
| il/elle/on | hisserait | he/she/one would hoist / raise |
| nous | hisserions | we would hoist / raise |
| vous | hisseriez | you would hoist / raise |
| ils/elles | hisseraient | they would hoist / raise |
Subjonctif Présent (after expressions of emotion, doubt, necessity, …)
| Subject | French form | English meaning |
|---|---|---|
| que je | hisse | that I hoist / raise |
| que tu | hisses | that you hoist / raise |
| qu’il/elle/on | hisse | that he/she/one hoist / raise |
| que nous | hissions | that we hoist / raise |
| que vous | hissiez | that you hoist / raise |
| qu’ils/elles | hissent | that they hoist / raise |
Impératif Présent (Commands)
| Form | French form | English meaning |
|---|---|---|
| tu | hisse | hoist! / raise! |
| nous | hissons | let’s hoist! / let’s raise! |
| vous | hissez | hoist! / raise! (plural / formal) |
Participes
| Form | French | English meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Participe présent | hissant | hoisting / raising |
| Participe passé | hissé | hoisted / raised |
Gérondif
| Form | French | English meaning |
|---|---|---|
| en hissant | en hissant | while hoisting / while raising |