Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lucher
Introduction to the verb lucher
The English translation of the French verb lucher is “to squint” or “to glance sideways”. It is pronounced as loo-shay in its infinitive form.
The word lucher comes from the Old French word “lochier” which means to “watch closely”. It is most commonly used in everyday French in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense in English.
Three examples of using lucher in the Plus-que-parfait tense are:
- J’avais luché vers la fenêtre pour voir qui était à l’extérieur. (I had squinted towards the window to see who was outside.)
- Nous avions luché en direction de la porte pour essayer de lire le nom sur la sonnette. (We had glanced sideways towards the door in an attempt to read the name on the doorbell.)
- Les enfants avaient luché vers le tableau pour essayer de comprendre les dessins. (The children had squinted at the board in an attempt to understand the drawings.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of lucher
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais luché | J’avais luché pour la liberté. | I had fought for freedom. |
tu | tu avais luché | Tu avais luché pour tes droits. | You had fought for your rights. |
il | il avait luché | Il avait luché contre l’injustice. | He had fought against injustice. |
elle | elle avait luché | Elle avait luché pour l’égalité. | She had fought for equality. |
on | on avait luché | On avait luché pour nos valeurs. | One had fought for our values. |
nous | nous avions luché | Nous avions luché en équipe. | We had fought together. |
vous | vous aviez luché | Vous aviez luché pour la paix. | You had fought for peace. |
ils | ils avaient luché | Ils avaient luché pour la justice. | They had fought for justice. |
elles | elles avaient luché | Elles avaient luché pour l’environnement. | They had fought for the environment. |
Other Conjugations for Lucher.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb lucher
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lucher
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lucher
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lucher
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lucher
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lucher
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lucher (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lucher
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lucher
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lucher
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lucher
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lucher
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lucher
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lucher
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lucher
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lucher
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lucher
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Lucher – 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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