Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lober
Introduction to the verb lober
The English translation of the French verb lober is “to lob” or “to lob a ball.” It is pronounced as “loh-bay” in its infinitive form.
The word “lober” comes from the Old French “lob,” meaning “a rounded mass” or “a clod of earth.” It evolved to mean “to throw or hit a ball in a high arc” in the 13th century.
In modern day French, “lober” is most often used in sports, particularly in tennis and volleyball, to describe a shot or serve that is hit in a high arc over the opponent’s head. It can also be used figuratively to mean “to throw or aim something in a high arc.”
Examples of “lober” in the Plus-que-parfait tense:
- J’avais lobé la balle par-dessus la tête de mon adversaire. (I had lobbed the ball over my opponent’s head.)
- Nous avions lobé le ballon par-dessus le filet. (We had lobbed the ball over the net.)
- Ils avaient lobé la balle dans le but adverse. (They had lobbed the ball into the opposing goal.)
English translations:
- I had lobbed the ball over my opponent’s head.
- We had lobbed the ball over the net.
- They had lobbed the ball into the opposing goal.
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of lober
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais lobé | J’avais lobé la balle. | I had lobbed the ball. |
tu | tu avais lobé | Tu avais lobé le ballon. | You had lobbed the balloon. |
il | il avait lobé | Il avait lobé le filet. | He had lobbed the net. |
elle | elle avait lobé | Elle avait lobé le ballon. | She had lobbed the ball. |
on | on avait lobé | On avait lobé l’objet. | One had lobbed the object. |
nous | nous avions lobé | Nous avions lobé le ballon. | We had lobbed the ball. |
vous | vous aviez lobé | Vous aviez lobé le ballon. | You had lobbed the ball. |
ils | ils avaient lobé | Ils avaient lobé le ballon. | They had lobbed the ball. |
elles | elles avaient lobé | Elles avaient lobé le ballon. | They had lobbed the ball. |
Other Conjugations for Lober.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb lober
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lober
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lober
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lober
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lober
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lober
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lober (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lober
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lober
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lober
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lober
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lober
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lober
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lober
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lober
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lober
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lober
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Lober – About the French Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense
Tense Formation
Common everyday usage patterns
Sequencing of past events
Background information
Hypothetical or reported speech
Interactions with other tenses
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