Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb loquer
Introduction to the verb loquer
The English translation of the French verb loquer is “to speak” or “to talk”. It can also mean “to chat” or “to have a conversation”.
The infinitive form of loquer is pronounced as “loh-kay”.
The word “loquer” comes from the Latin verb “loqui” which also means “to speak”. In everyday French, it is most often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense (past perfect tense). This tense is used to talk about an action that happened before another action in the past.
Here are three simple examples of its usage in the Plus-que-parfait tense, with their respective English translations:
- J’avais déjà loqué avec lui avant qu’il ne parte. (I had already spoken with him before he left.)
- Elle avait loqué avec ses amis quand la pluie a commencé à tomber. (She had been talking with her friends when the rain started.)
- Nous avions loqué pendant des heures avant de nous rendre compte qu’il était déjà minuit. (We had been chatting for hours before we realized it was already midnight.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of loquer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais loqué | J’avais loqué la serrure. | I had locked the lock. |
tu | tu avais loqué | Tu avais loqué la valise. | You had locked the suitcase. |
il | il avait loqué | Il avait loqué la porte. | He had locked the door. |
elle | elle avait loqué | Elle avait loqué le coffre. | She had locked the safe. |
on | on avait loqué | On avait loqué la porte. | One had locked the door. |
nous | nous avions loqué | Nous avions loqué le vélo. | We had locked the bike. |
vous | vous aviez loqué | Vous aviez loqué la porte. | You had locked the door. |
ils | ils avaient loqué | Ils avaient loqué le coffre. | They had locked the safe. |
elles | elles avaient loqué | Elles avaient loqué la valise. | They had locked the suitcase. |
Other Conjugations for Loquer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb loquer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb loquer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb loquer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb loquer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb loquer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb loquer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb loquer (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb loquer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb loquer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb loquer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb loquer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb loquer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb loquer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb loquer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb loquer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb loquer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb loquer
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Loquer – 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
Summary
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