Glisser Verb Conjugation, Meaning & Useful Tenses (With English Translations)
Meaning: to slide / to slip
Type: Regular – ER verb
Level: Beginner to Intermediate
Uses: movement, slipping, sliding, smooth motion
Présent (Present Tense)
| Subject | French form | English meaning |
|---|---|---|
| je | glisse | I slide / I’m sliding |
| tu | glisses | you slide / you’re sliding |
| il/elle/on | glisse | he/she/one slides / is sliding |
| nous | glissons | we slide / we are sliding |
| vous | glissez | you slide / you are sliding |
| ils/elles | glissent | they slide / they are sliding |
Passé Composé (Past – Completed Actions)
| Subject | French form | English meaning |
|---|---|---|
| je | ai glissé | I slid |
| tu | as glissé | you slid |
| il/elle/on | a glissé | he/she/one slid |
| nous | avons glissé | we slid |
| vous | avez glissé | you slid |
| ils/elles | ont glissé | they slid |
Imparfait (Past – Ongoing / Used To)
| Subject | French form | English meaning |
|---|---|---|
| je | glissais | I used to slide / I was sliding |
| tu | glissais | you used to slide / you were sliding |
| il/elle/on | glissait | he/she/one used to slide / was sliding |
| nous | glissions | we used to slide / were sliding |
| vous | glissiez | you used to slide / were sliding |
| ils/elles | glissaient | they used to slide / were sliding |
Passé Récent (Recent Past – “Just did…”)
| Subject | French form | English meaning |
|---|---|---|
| je | viens de glisser | I just slid |
| tu | viens de glisser | you just slid |
| il/elle/on | vient de glisser | he/she/one just slid |
| nous | venons de glisser | we just slid |
| vous | venez de glisser | you just slid |
| ils/elles | viennent de glisser | they just slid |
Futur Proche (Near Future – “Going to…”)
| Subject | French form | English meaning |
|---|---|---|
| je | vais glisser | I’m going to slide |
| tu | vas glisser | you’re going to slide |
| il/elle/on | va glisser | he/she/one is going to slide |
| nous | allons glisser | we’re going to slide |
| vous | allez glisser | you’re going to slide |
| ils/elles | vont glisser | they’re going to slide |
Futur Simple (“Will…”)
| Subject | French form | English meaning |
|---|---|---|
| je | glisserai | I will slide |
| tu | glisseras | you will slide |
| il/elle/on | glissera | he/she/one will slide |
| nous | glisserons | we will slide |
| vous | glisserez | you will slide |
| ils/elles | glisseront | they will slide |
Conditionnel Présent (Would…)
| Subject | French form | English meaning |
|---|---|---|
| je | glisserais | I would slide |
| tu | glisserais | you would slide |
| il/elle/on | glisserait | he/she/one would slide |
| nous | glisserions | we would slide |
| vous | glisseriez | you would slide |
| ils/elles | glisseraient | they would slide |
Subjonctif Présent (after expressions of emotion, doubt, necessity, …)
| Subject | French form | English meaning |
|---|---|---|
| que je | glisse | that I slide |
| que tu | glisses | that you slide |
| qu’il/elle/on | glisse | that he/she/one slide |
| que nous | glissions | that we slide |
| que vous | glissiez | that you slide |
| qu’ils/elles | glissent | that they slide |
Impératif Présent (Commands)
| Form | French form | English meaning |
|---|---|---|
| tu | glisse | slide! |
| nous | glissons | let’s slide! |
| vous | glissez | slide! (plural / formal) |
Participes
| Form | French | English meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Participe présent | glissant | sliding |
| Participe passé | glissé | slid |
Gérondif
| Form | French | English meaning |
|---|---|---|
| en glissant | en glissant | while sliding |