Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb louper
Introduction to the verb louper
The English translation of the French verb louper is “to miss” or “to fail.” The infinitive form is pronounced as “loo-pay.”
The word “louper” comes from the Latin word “lupus,” meaning “wolf.” It was originally used in hunting to describe when a wolf “missed” its prey. In modern French, “louper” is most often used in its colloquial form to mean “to miss” or “to fail” in a variety of contexts.
In the Plus-que-parfait tense, “louper” is used to describe a past action that was not completed or a missed opportunity.
- J’avais loupé mon train hier soir. (I had missed my train last night.)
- Nous avions loupé l’occasion de visiter le musée. (We had missed the opportunity to visit the museum.)
- Tu avais loupé une belle opportunité de carrière. (You had missed a great career opportunity.)
In these examples, “louper” is used to describe missed actions in the past, which were not completed or achieved. The English translations reflect this meaning by using the past tense of “to miss” or “to fail.”
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of louper
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais loupé | J’avais loupé ma chance. | I had missed my chance. |
tu | tu avais loupé | Tu avais loupé ton vol. | You had missed your flight. |
il | il avait loupé | Il avait loupé l’examen. | He had failed the exam. |
elle | elle avait loupé | Elle avait loupé le train. | She had missed the train. |
on | on avait loupé | On avait loupé notre rendez-vous. | One had missed our appointment. |
nous | nous avions loupé | Nous avions loupé le début du film. | We had missed the beginning of the movie. |
vous | vous aviez loupé | Vous aviez loupé vos bagages. | You had missed your luggage. |
ils | ils avaient loupé | Ils avaient loupé leur bus. | They had missed their bus. |
elles | elles avaient loupé | Elles avaient loupé leur chance. | They had missed their chance. |
Other Conjugations for Louper.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb louper
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb louper
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb louper
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb louper
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb louper
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb louper
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb louper (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb louper
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb louper
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb louper
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb louper
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb louper
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb louper
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb louper
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb louper
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb louper
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb louper
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Louper – 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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