Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb louchir
Introduction to the verb louchir
The English translation of the French verb louchir is “to squint” or “to squinch.”
The infinitive form of louchir is pronounced as “loo-sheer.”
Louchir comes from the Old French word louchier, meaning “to look obliquely.” It is most often used in everyday French to describe the action of narrowing one’s eyes or looking at something with a sidelong or suspicious glance.
Examples:
- Je n’aime pas comment il louchit quand il parle avec moi. (I don’t like how he squints when he talks to me.)
- Elle louchit vers la fenêtre, se méfiant de ce qui se passe dehors. (She squints towards the window, suspicious of what’s happening outside.)
- Il a tendance à louchir quand il est concentré sur quelque chose. (He tends to squint when he is focused on something.)
Louchir – About the French Present Tense
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Common Everyday Usage Patterns For Le Present
Interactions with Other Tenses
Table of the Present Tense Conjugation of louchir
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | louchis | Je louchis devant le miroir. | I squint in front of the mirror. |
tu | louchis | Tu louchis pour mieux voir. | You squint to see better. |
il | louchit | Il louchit à cause du soleil. | He squints because of the sun. |
elle | louchit | Elle louchit pour lire. | She squints to read. |
on | louchit | On louchit souvent quand on est fatigué. | We often squint when we are tired. |
nous | louchissons | Nous louchissons ensemble. | We squint together. |
vous | louchissez | Vous louchissez en écoutant. | You squint while listening. |
ils | louchissent | Ils louchissent en lisant. | They squint while reading. |
elles | louchissent | Elles louchissent pour voir de loin. | They (f) squint to see from far away. |
Other Conjugations for Louchir.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb louchir (this article)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb louchir
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb louchir
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb louchir
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb louchir
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb louchir
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb louchir
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb louchir
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb louchir
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb louchir
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb louchir
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb louchir
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb louchir
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb louchir
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb louchir
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb louchir
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb louchir
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