Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lourder
Introduction to the verb lourder
The English translation of the French verb lourder is “to fire” or “to dismiss.” The infinitive form of lourder is pronounced “loor-der.”
The word lourder originated from the Old French word “lourdes,” meaning “heavy” or “burdensome.” It evolved to “lourdier” in Middle French, which meant “to be heavily laden.” The modern usage of lourder as “to fire” or “to dismiss” comes from this original meaning of being burdened or weighed down.
In everyday French, lourder is most often used in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, which expresses a past action that is hypothetical or uncertain. In this tense, lourder is often used to express a possibility of having fired someone in the past, but it is not confirmed. It can also be used to express a regret or doubt about the past action of firing someone.
Here are three examples of lourder used in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, with their respective English translations:
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J’aurais aimé que tu n’aies pas lourdé ton meilleur employé.
Translation: I wish you hadn’t fired your best employee. -
Il est possible qu’elle ait été lourde par son ancien patron.
Translation: It’s possible that she was fired by her former boss. -
Nous doutons qu’ils aient lourdé leurs employés sans raison valable.
Translation: We doubt that they fired their employees without a valid reason.
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of lourder
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse lourded | J’aurais aimé que je eusse lourde. | I wish I had sacked. |
tu | eusses lourde | J’aurais aimé que tu eusses lourde. | I wish you had sacked. |
il | eût lourde | J’aurais aimé qu’il eût lourde. | I wish he had sacked. |
elle | eût lourde | J’aurais aimé qu’elle eût lourde. | I wish she had sacked. |
on | eût lourde | J’aurais aimé qu’on eût lourde. | I wish one had sacked. |
nous | eussions lourde | J’aurais aimé que nous eussions lourde. | I wish we had sacked. |
vous | eussiez lourde | J’aurais aimé que vous eussiez lourde. | I wish you had sacked. |
ils | eussent lourde | J’aurais aimé qu’ils eussent lourde. | I wish they had sacked. |
elles | eussent lourde | J’aurais aimé qu’elles eussent lourde. | I wish they had sacked. |
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
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 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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