Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb louver
Introduction to the verb louver
The English translation of the French verb louver is “to close” or “to shut.” It is pronounced “loo-vay” in its infinitive form.
The word louver comes from the Old French word “lovier,” which means “to close” or “to shelter.” It is most often used in everyday French in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense. This tense is used to describe an action that was completed before another past action.
Examples of usage in the Plus-que-parfait tense:
- J’avais louvé la fenêtre avant qu’il ne pleuve. (I had closed the window before it started raining.)
- Elle m’avait louvé la porte pendant que je dormais. (She had closed the door while I was sleeping.)
- Nous avions déjà louvé le magasin quand il a commencé à neiger. (We had already closed the store when it started snowing.)
English translations:
- I had closed the window before it started raining.
- She had closed the door while I was sleeping.
- We had already closed the store when it started snowing.
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of louver
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais louvé | J’avais louvé un appartement. | I had rented an apartment. |
tu | tu avais louvé | Tu avais louvé une voiture. | You had rented a car. |
il | il avait louvé | Il avait louvé une maison. | He had rented a house. |
elle | elle avait louvé | Elle avait louvé un chalet. | She had rented a cabin. |
on | on avait louvé | On avait louvé un bateau. | One had rented a boat. |
nous | nous avions louvé | Nous avions louvé un studio. | We had rented a studio. |
vous | vous aviez louvé | Vous aviez louvé un vélo. | You had rented a bike. |
ils | ils avaient louvé | Ils avaient louvé une villa. | They had rented a villa. |
elles | elles avaient louvé | Elles avaient louvé un appartement. | They had rented an apartment. |
Other Conjugations for Louver.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb louver
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb louver
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb louver
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb louver
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb louver
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb louver
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb louver (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb louver
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb louver
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb louver
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb louver
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb louver
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb louver
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb louver
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb louver
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb louver
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb louver
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Louver – 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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