Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb louer
Introduction to the verb louer
The English translation of the French verb louer is “to praise” or “to rent.” The infinitive form is pronounced “loo-ay.”
The word louer comes from the Latin “laudare,” meaning “to praise.” It is most often used in everyday French to mean “to praise” or “to commend.” In the plus-que-parfait tense, it is used to talk about past actions that had been completed before another past action.
Examples:
- J’avais loué son travail avant de le remercier. (I had praised his work before thanking him.)
- Elle avait loué sa gentillesse avant de le critiquer. (She had commended his kindness before criticizing him.)
- Nous avions loué leur performance avant de les féliciter. (We had praised their performance before congratulating them.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of louer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais loué | J’avais loué une chambre d’hôtel. | I had rented a hotel room. |
tu | tu avais loué | Tu avais loué une voiture. | You had rented a car. |
il | il avait loué | Il avait loué une maison. | He had rented a house. |
elle | elle avait loué | Elle avait loué un appartement. | She had rented an apartment. |
on | on avait loué | On avait loué un bateau. | One had rented a boat. |
nous | nous avions loué | Nous avions loué un chalet. | We had rented a cabin. |
vous | vous aviez loué | Vous aviez loué une villa. | You had rented a villa. |
ils | ils avaient loué | Ils avaient loué un studio. | They had rented a studio. |
elles | elles avaient loué | Elles avaient loué une chambre. | They had rented a room. |
Other Conjugations for Louer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb louer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb louer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb louer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb louer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb louer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb louer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb louer (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb louer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb louer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb louer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb louer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb louer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb louer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb louer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb louer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb louer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb louer
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Louer – 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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