Present
| je | complais |
| tu | complais |
| il/elle | complaît |
| nous | complaisons |
| vous | complaisez |
| ils/elles | complaisent |
to get stuck in, to get caught in; to take pleasure in, to bask in
Complaire is a literary verb meaning to please or gratify someone (complaire à quelqu'un), but it's far more often used reflexively — se complaire dans/à quelque chose, meaning to indulge in or take (often excessive or self-satisfied) pleasure in something, frequently with a critical undertone.
Complaire conjugates irregularly like plaire (il complaît, il complut) — learners often try to regularize it as though it were an -er verb, which produces incorrect forms.
Often confused with plaire.
| je | complais |
| tu | complais |
| il/elle | complaît |
| nous | complaisons |
| vous | complaisez |
| ils/elles | complaisent |
| je | complaisais |
| tu | complaisais |
| il/elle | complaisait |
| nous | complaisions |
| vous | complaisiez |
| ils/elles | complaisaient |
| je | complus |
| tu | complus |
| il/elle | complut |
| nous | complûmes |
| vous | complûtes |
| ils/elles | complurent |
| je | complairai |
| tu | complairas |
| il/elle | complaira |
| nous | complairons |
| vous | complairez |
| ils/elles | complairont |
| je | complairais |
| tu | complairais |
| il/elle | complairait |
| nous | complairions |
| vous | complairiez |
| ils/elles | complairaient |
| je | complaise |
| tu | complaises |
| il/elle | complaise |
| nous | complaisions |
| vous | complaisiez |
| ils/elles | complaisent |
| je | complusse |
| tu | complusses |
| il/elle | complût |
| nous | complussions |
| vous | complussiez |
| ils/elles | complussent |
| tu | complais |
| nous | complaisons |
| vous | complaisez |
| je | ai complu |
| tu | as complu |
| il/elle | a complu |
| nous | avons complu |
| vous | avez complu |
| ils/elles | ont complu |
| je | avais complu |
| tu | avais complu |
| il/elle | avait complu |
| nous | avions complu |
| vous | aviez complu |
| ils/elles | avaient complu |
| je | eus complu |
| tu | eus complu |
| il/elle | eut complu |
| nous | eûmes complu |
| vous | eûtes complu |
| ils/elles | eurent complu |
| je | aurai complu |
| tu | auras complu |
| il/elle | aura complu |
| nous | aurons complu |
| vous | aurez complu |
| ils/elles | auront complu |
| je | aurais complu |
| tu | aurais complu |
| il/elle | aurait complu |
| nous | aurions complu |
| vous | auriez complu |
| ils/elles | auraient complu |
| je | aie complu |
| tu | aies complu |
| il/elle | ait complu |
| nous | ayons complu |
| vous | ayez complu |
| ils/elles | aient complu |
| je | eusse complu |
| tu | eusses complu |
| il/elle | eût complu |
| nous | eussions complu |
| vous | eussiez complu |
| ils/elles | eussent complu |
| tu | aie complu |
| nous | ayons complu |
| vous | ayez complu |
| complaisant |
| complu |
| complaire |
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"complaire" means "to get stuck in, to get caught in; to take pleasure in, to bask in".
The present of "complaire" is: je complais, tu complais, il/elle complaît, nous complaisons, vous complaisez, ils/elles complaisent.
The passé composé of "complaire" is: je ai complu, tu as complu, il/elle a complu, nous avons complu, vous avez complu, ils/elles ont complu.
The imperative of "complaire" is: tu complais, nous complaisons, vous complaisez.