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FRENCH VERB

lâcher

to let go

  • #409 most used
  • Regular -er verb
  • Past participle: lâché
  • Present participle: lâchant

Conjugation

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Present

Présent · now, habits and facts

  1. je I let go
  2. tu you let go
  3. il, elle, on he/she lets go
  4. nous we let go
  5. vous you let go
  6. ils, elles they let go

Past

Passé composé · finished actions

  1. je I let go
  2. tu you let go
  3. il, elle, on he/she let go
  4. nous we let go
  5. vous you let go
  6. ils, elles they let go

Imperfect

Imparfait · “used to” and “was …ing”

  1. je I used to let go
  2. tu you used to let go
  3. il, elle, on he/she used to let go
  4. nous we used to let go
  5. vous you used to let go
  6. ils, elles they used to let go

Future

Futur simple · plans; in speech, “je vais parler” is just as common

  1. je I will let go
  2. tu you will let go
  3. il, elle, on he/she will let go
  4. nous we will let go
  5. vous you will let go
  6. ils, elles they will let go

Conditional

Conditionnel · “would”, polite requests

  1. je I would let go
  2. tu you would let go
  3. il, elle, on he/she would let go
  4. nous we would let go
  5. vous you would let go
  6. ils, elles they would let go

Present subjunctive

Subjonctif présent · wishes, doubts, “il faut que …”

  1. je (that) I let go
  2. tu (that) you let go
  3. il, elle, on (that) he/she let go
  4. nous (that) we let go
  5. vous (that) you let go
  6. ils, elles (that) they let go

Imperative

Impératif · requests and orders

  1. tu let go!
  2. nous let go! (let’s)
  3. vous let go! (plural, or formal)

How to use lâcher

One sentence for each tense, the way people say it.

  1. Present

    Il ne lâche jamais son téléphone, même à table.

    He never puts his phone down, even at the table.

  2. Past

    J'ai lâché le plateau, tout est cassé.

    I dropped the tray, everything's broken.

  3. Imperfect

    Le bébé ne lâchait pas son doudou.

    The baby wouldn't let go of his cuddly toy.

  4. Future

    Je ne lâcherai pas cette affaire avant d'avoir une réponse.

    I won't drop this matter until I get an answer.

  5. Conditional

    Tu lâcherais ton travail pour partir un an ?

    Would you quit your job to go away for a year?

  6. Present subjunctive

    Il faut que tu lâches un peu prise, respire.

    You need to let go a little, breathe.

  7. Imperative

    Lâche-moi, je peux marcher tout seul.

    Let go of me, I can walk by myself.

Good to know

  • Lâche-moi ! is leave me alone. Lâcher prise is to let go, to stop fighting something.
  • Ne lâche rien ! is don't give up!

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The same pattern, on other verbs: regular -er verb.