essaier

Old French

Etymology

From essai (“an attempt”), from Latin exagium (“a weighing”), from exigere (“test”)

Verb

essaier

  1. to try; to make an effort

Conjugation

This verb conjugates as a first-group verb ending in -er. Old French conjugation varies significantly by date and by region. The following conjugation should be treated as a guide.

    Conjugation of essaier (see also Appendix:Old French verbs)
simple compound
infinitive essaier avoir essaié
gerund en essaiant Use the gerund of avoir followed by the past participle
present participle essaiant
past participle essaié
person singular plural
first second third first second third
indicative jo tu il nos vos il
simple
tenses		 present essai essaies essaie essaions essaiez essaient
imperfect essaioie, essaieie, essaioe, essaieve essaioies, essaieies, essaioes, essaieves essaioit, essaieit, essaiot, essaieve essaiiiens, essaiiens essaiiiez, essaiiez essaioient, essaieient, essaioent, essaievent
preterite essaiai essaias essaia essaiames essaiastes essaierent
future essaierai essaieras essaiera essaierons essaieroiz, essaiereiz, essaierez essaieront
conditional essaieroie, essaiereie essaieroies, essaiereies essaieroit, essaiereit essaieriiens, essaieriens essaieriiez, essaieriez essaieroient, essaiereient
compound
tenses		 present perfect Use the present tense of avoir followed by the past participle
pluperfect Use the imperfect tense of avoir followed by the past participle
past anterior Use the preterite tense of avoir followed by the past participle
future perfect Use the future tense of avoir followed by the past participle
conditional perfect Use the conditional tense of avoir followed by the past participle
subjunctive que jo que tu qu’il que nos que vos qu’il
simple
tenses		 present essai essais essait essaions essaiez essaient
imperfect essaiasse essaiasses essaiast essaiissons, essaiissiens essaiissoiz, essaiissez, essaiissiez essaiassent
compound
tenses		 past Use the present subjunctive of avoir followed by the past participle
pluperfect Use the imperfect subjunctive of avoir followed by the past participle
imperative – tu – nos vos –
— essaie — essaions essaiez —

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