Meaning: to hoist, to raise (usually something vertical like a flag, sail, rope)Type: Regular – ER verbLevel: Beginner to IntermediateUses: 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