ils plaisantent

are joking, joke

→ plaisanter
plaisant to joke, to kid + ent 3rd-person plural present ending
verb · 3rd-person plural, present tense Rare #45,536
are joking, joke
FR: Ils plaisantent souvent ensemble.
EN: They often joke together.
Conjugation of plaisanter
Indicative present
SingularPlural
First plaisante —
Second — plaisantez
Third plaisante plaisantent
Subjunctive present
SingularPlural
First plaisante —
Third plaisante plaisantent

Ils ne plaisantent pas.

They’re not joking.

Elles plaisantent.

They are joking.

Ils plaisantent.

They're joking.

— Les Nuits de Cabiria (1957)

Et ces gars-là ne plaisantent pas.

And those guys aren't messing around.

— La Cité de Dieu (2002)

J'espère qu'ils plaisantent.

I hope they’re joking.