Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb luire
Introduction to the verb luire
The English translation of the French verb luire is “to shine.” It is pronounced as “lweer.”
The word luire comes from the Latin word “lucere,” meaning “to shine.” It is mainly used in everyday French to describe the action of something emitting or reflecting light.
Here are three simple examples of luire in everyday French:
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Le soleil brille et fait luire la surface de l’eau. (The sun is shining and making the surface of the water gleam.)
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Les étoiles commencent à luire dans le ciel nocturne. (The stars are starting to shine in the night sky.)
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Le diamant a été taillé pour mieux luire au soleil. (The diamond was cut to better shine in the sunlight.)
Luire – 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 luire
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | je luis | Je luis au soleil. | I shine in the sun. |
tu | tu luis | Tu luis dans la nuit. | You shine in the night. |
il | il luit | Il luit sur la mer. | He shines on the sea. |
elle | elle luit | Elle luit dans le ciel. | She shines in the sky. |
on | on luit | On luit de bonheur. | One shines with happiness. |
nous | nous luisons | Nous luisons ensemble. | We shine together. |
vous | vous luissez | Vous luissez avec grâce. | You shine with grace. |
ils | ils luisent | Ils luisent au loin. | They shine in the distance. |
elles | elles luisent | Elles luisent dans l’obscurité. | They shine in the darkness. |
Other Conjugations for Luire.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb luire (this article)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb luire
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb luire
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb luire
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb luire
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb luire
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb luire
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb luire
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb luire
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb luire
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb luire
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb luire
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb luire
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb luire
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb luire
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb luire
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb luire
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