Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lorgner
Introduction to the verb lorgner
The English translation of the French verb lorgner is “to lecher,” and the infinitive form is pronounced as “lor-ne.”
Lorgner comes from the Old French word “lorgne,” meaning “squinting,” which is derived from the Latin word “laurus,” meaning “laurel.” In modern day French, lorgner is most often used in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, which expresses a past action that is hypothetical or uncertain.
Here are three simple examples of lorgner in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, with their respective English translations:
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Nous eussions lorgné ce film, si nous avions eu le temps. (We would have watched this movie, if we had had the time.)
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Tu aurais lorgné cette robe si elle avait été en solde. (You would have admired this dress if it had been on sale.)
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Ils auraient lorgné le gâteau, mais ils étaient déjà trop rassasiés. (They would have eyed the cake, but they were already too full.)
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of lorgner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse lorgné | J’aurais aimé que je eusse lorgné. | I wish I had looked. |
tu | eusses lorgné | J’aurais aimé que tu eusses lorgné. | I wish you had looked. |
il | eût lorgné | J’aurais aimé qu’il eût lorgné. | I wish he had looked. |
elle | eût lorgné | J’aurais aimé qu’elle eût lorgné. | I wish she had looked. |
on | eût lorgné | J’aurais aimé qu’on eût lorgné. | I wish one had looked. |
nous | eussions lorgné | J’aurais aimé que nous eussions lorgné. | I wish we had looked. |
vous | eussiez lorgné | J’aurais aimé que vous eussiez lorgné. | I wish you had looked. |
ils | eussent lorgné | J’aurais aimé qu’ils eussent lorgné. | I wish they had looked. |
elles | eussent lorgné | J’aurais aimé qu’elles eussent lorgné. | I wish they had looked. |
Other Conjugations for Lorgner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb lorgner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lorgner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lorgner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lorgner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lorgner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lorgner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lorgner
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lorgner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lorgner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lorgner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lorgner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lorgner
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lorgner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lorgner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lorgner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lorgner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lorgner
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Lorgner – 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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