Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lourder
Introduction to the verb lourder
The English translation of the French verb lourder is “to unload” or “to discharge”. It is pronounced “loor-dair” in the infinitive form.
The word lourder comes from the Old French word “lordre” meaning “to load”. In everyday French, it is most often used in the Plus-que-parfait (pluperfect) tense, which is used to talk about an action that took place before another past action. It is formed by using the auxiliary verb “avoir” (to have) or “être” (to be) in the imparfait (imperfect) tense, followed by the past participle of the verb.
Example 1: J’avais lourdé les valises avant de partir en vacances. (I had unloaded the suitcases before going on vacation.)
Example 2: Tu étais lourdé de tes fonctions depuis longtemps avant de trouver un nouveau travail. (You had been discharged from your job for a long time before finding a new one.)
Example 3: Ils avaient lourdé toutes les marchandises avant la fermeture du magasin. (They had unloaded all the merchandise before the store closed.)
In all of these examples, the action of unloading took place before another past action (going on vacation, finding a new job, closing the store).
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of lourder
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais lourdi | J’avais lourdi mes valises. | I had packed my suitcases. |
tu | tu avais lourdi | Tu avais lourdi ta voiture. | You had loaded your car. |
il | il avait lourdi | Il avait lourdi le camion. | He had loaded the truck. |
elle | elle avait lourdi | Elle avait lourdi le bateau. | She had loaded the boat. |
on | on avait lourdi | On avait lourdi l’avion. | One had loaded the plane. |
nous | nous avions lourdi | Nous avions lourdi le train. | We had loaded the train. |
vous | vous aviez lourdi | Vous aviez lourdi les valises. | You had packed the suitcases. |
ils | ils avaient lourdi | Ils avaient lourdi le camion. | They had loaded the truck. |
elles | elles avaient lourdi | Elles avaient lourdi le bateau. | They had loaded the boat. |
Other Conjugations for Lourder.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb lourder
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lourder
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lourder
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lourder
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lourder
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lourder
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lourder (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lourder
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lourder
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lourder
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lourder
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lourder
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lourder
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lourder
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lourder
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lourder
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lourder
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Lourder – 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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