Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lâcher
Introduction to the verb lâcher
The English translation of the French verb lâcher is “to let go” or “to release.” It is pronounced as “lah-shay” in its infinitive form.
The word lâcher comes from the Old French word “lachier” which means “to loosen, to relax, to let go.” It is commonly used in everyday French in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past subjunctive tense. This tense is used to describe an action that was completed in the past and was uncertain or hypothetical.
Here are three examples of how lâcher is used in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense:
- Il avait peur que je lâche le ballon. (He was afraid that I would let go of the ball.)
- Je me demandais si elle avait lâché les chiens. (I was wondering if she had released the dogs.)
- Elle avait peur que je lâche prise. (She was afraid that I would let go of her.)
In each of these examples, the subjunctive form of lâcher (lâche, lâchions, lâchiez, lâchent) is used to express uncertainty or doubt about the action being described. The Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense is often used in spoken French to express a request, a suggestion, or a doubt about something that happened in the past.
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of lâcher
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse lâché | J’aurais aimé que je eusse lâché. | I wish I had let go. |
tu | eusses lâché | J’aurais aimé que tu eusses lâché. | I wish you had let go. |
il | eût lâché | J’aurais aimé qu’il eût lâché. | I wish he had let go. |
elle | eût lâché | J’aurais aimé qu’elle eût lâché. | I wish she had let go. |
on | eût lâché | J’aurais aimé qu’on eût lâché. | I wish one had let go. |
nous | eussions lâché | J’aurais aimé que nous eussions lâché. | I wish we had let go. |
vous | eussiez lâché | J’aurais aimé que vous eussiez lâché. | I wish you had let go. |
ils | eussent lâché | J’aurais aimé qu’ils eussent lâché. | I wish they had let go. |
elles | eussent lâché | J’aurais aimé qu’elles eussent lâché. | I wish they had let go. |
Other Conjugations for Lâcher.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb lâcher
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lâcher
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lâcher
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lâcher
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lâcher
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lâcher
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lâcher
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lâcher
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lâcher
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lâcher
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lâcher
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lâcher
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lâcher
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lâcher
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lâcher
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lâcher
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lâcher
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Lâcher – About the French Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense
Formation
Common Everyday Usage Patterns
Hypothetical Situations
Reported Speech
Doubt, Wishes, and Emotions
Interactions with Other Tenses
Present Subjunctive
Imperfect Subjunctive
Conditional
Summary
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