Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb louper
Introduction to the verb louper
The English translation of the French verb louper is “to miss” or “to fail.” It is pronounced as “loo-pay.”
The verb louper comes from the Latin word “lupus” meaning “wolf,” possibly referencing the idea of missing or hunting prey. In everyday French, it is most often used in informal speech to express missing an opportunity or making a mistake.
Examples:
- J’ai complètement loupé mon train ce matin. (I completely missed my train this morning.)
- Il a loupé son examen de conduite pour la troisième fois. (He failed his driving test for the third time.)
- Tu as loupé un incroyable spectacle hier soir. (You missed an incredible show last night.)
Louper – 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 louper
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | loupe | Je loupe mon train. | I miss my train. |
Tu | loupes | Tu loupes toujours. | You always miss. |
Il | loupe | Il loupe son objectif. | He misses his goal. |
Elle | loupe | Elle loupe son coup. | She misses her shot. |
On | loupe | On loupe souvent. | We/They often miss. |
Nous | loupons | Nous loupons l’occasion. | We miss the opportunity. |
Vous | loupez | Vous loupez l’heure. | You miss the time. |
Ils | loupent | Ils loupent leur vol. | They miss their flight. |
Elles | loupent | Elles loupent leur chance. | They miss their chance. |
Other Conjugations for Louper.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb louper (this article)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb louper
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb louper
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb louper
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb louper
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb louper
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb louper
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb louper
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb louper
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb louper
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb louper
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb louper
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb louper
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb louper
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb louper
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb louper
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb louper
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