Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb loucher
Introduction to the verb loucher
The English translation of the French verb loucher is “to squint” or “to have a lazy eye”. It is pronounced as “loo-shay”.
The language origin of loucher comes from the Old French word “louche” meaning “cross-eyed” or “squinting”. It is most often used in everyday French to describe someone who has a misalignment of their eyes or has difficulty focusing them together.
Example 1: Elle louche légèrement, mais cela ne se voit presque pas. (She squints slightly, but it’s hardly noticeable.)
Example 2: Je ne peux pas lire ce panneau, je dois loucher pour le voir clairement. (I can’t read this sign, I have to squint to see it clearly.)
Example 3: Les bébés ont souvent tendance à loucher jusqu’à ce que leurs yeux se développent complètement. (Babies often tend to squint until their eyes fully develop.)
Note: The above examples are in the present tense, but loucher can also be used in other tenses such as “j’ai louché” (I squinted) or “il louchera” (he will squint).
Loucher – 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 loucher
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation
je | louche | Je louche souvent. | I squint often.
tu | louches | Tu louches en regardant le soleil. | You squint while looking at the sun.
il | louche | Il louche quand il essaie de voir quelque chose de loin. | He squints when trying to see something far away.
elle | louche | Elle louche pour voir l’heure sur sa montre. | She squints to see the time on her watch.
on | louche | On louche quand on est fatigué. | We squint when we are tired.
nous | louchons | Nous louchons pour lire les petits caractères. | We squint to read small print.
vous | louchez | Vous louchez en essayant de lire sans lunettes. | You squint while trying to read without glasses.
ils | louchent | Ils louchent lorsqu’ils voient quelque chose de brillant. | They squint when they see something shiny.
elles | louchent | Elles louchent en scrutant l’horizon. | They squint while scanning the horizon.
Other Conjugations for Loucher.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb loucher (this article)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb loucher
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb loucher
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb loucher
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb loucher
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb loucher
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb loucher
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb loucher
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb loucher
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb loucher
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb loucher
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb loucher
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb loucher
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb loucher
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb loucher
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb loucher
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb loucher
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