Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb lourer
Introduction to the verb lourer
The English translation of the French verb lourer is “to hire” or “to rent.” The infinitive form is pronounced “loo-ray.”
The language origin of lourer comes from the Old French word “lorer,” meaning “to seek, to ask for, to request.” In modern French, it is most often used in everyday speech to refer to the action of hiring or renting something, such as a car, apartment, or equipment.
Examples:
- Je vais lourer une voiture pour notre voyage. (I am going to rent a car for our trip.)
- Il a louré un appartement en ville. (He rented an apartment in the city.)
- Nous devons lourer du matériel de camping pour notre excursion. (We need to hire camping equipment for our excursion.)
Lourer – 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 lourer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | loue | Je loue une voiture. | I rent a car. |
Tu | loues | Tu loues une maison. | You rent a house. |
Il | loure | Il loue un appartement. | He rents an apartment. |
Elle | loure | Elle loue une chambre. | She rents a room. |
On | loue | On loue une voiture. | We rent a car. |
Nous | louons | Nous louons une maison. | We rent a house. |
Vous | louez | Vous louez un appartement. | You rent an apartment. |
Ils | louent | Ils louent une chambre. | They rent a room. |
Elles | louent | Elles louent un vélo. | They rent a bike. |
Other Conjugations for Lourer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb lourer (this article)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lourer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lourer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lourer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lourer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lourer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lourer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lourer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lourer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lourer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lourer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lourer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lourer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lourer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lourer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lourer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lourer
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