Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lourer
Introduction to the verb lourer
The English translation of the French verb lourer is “to oppress” or “to weigh down.” It is pronounced as “loo-reh” in its infinitive form.
The word “lourer” comes from the Old French term “louer,” which means “to praise” or “to rent.” Over time, its meaning evolved to its current form of “to oppress” or “to weigh down.” In everyday French, lourer is most often used in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense to express actions that were completed in the past and are hypothetical or uncertain.
Examples:
- J’étais heureux que tu aies louré tes responsabilités avant notre départ. (I was happy that you had taken care of your responsibilities before our departure.)
- Il était possible que la restructuration de l’entreprise ait louré les employés. (It was possible that the company’s restructuring had oppressed the employees.)
- Nous aurions aimé que notre équipe ait louré la compétition sans aucune difficulté. (We would have liked for our team to have dominated the competition without any difficulty.)
English translations:
- I was happy that you had taken care of your responsibilities before our departure.
- It was possible that the company’s restructuring had oppressed the employees.
- We would have liked for our team to have dominated the competition without any difficulty.
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of lourer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse loué | J’aurais aimé que je eusse loué. | I wish I had praised. |
tu | eusses loué | J’aurais aimé que tu eusses loué. | I wish you had praised. |
il | eût loué | J’aurais aimé qu’il eût loué. | I wish he had praised. |
elle | eût loué | J’aurais aimé qu’elle eût loué. | I wish she had praised. |
on | eût loué | J’aurais aimé qu’on eût loué. | I wish one had praised. |
nous | eussions loué | J’aurais aimé que nous eussions loué. | I wish we had praised. |
vous | eussiez loué | J’aurais aimé que vous eussiez loué. | I wish you had praised. |
ils | eussent loué | J’aurais aimé qu’ils eussent loué. | I wish they had praised. |
elles | eussent loué | J’aurais aimé qu’elles eussent loué. | I wish they had praised. |
Other Conjugations for Lourer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb lourer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lourer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lourer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lourer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lourer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lourer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lourer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lourer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lourer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lourer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lourer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lourer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lourer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lourer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lourer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lourer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lourer
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Lourer – 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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