Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb louver
Introduction to the verb louver
The English translation of the French verb louver is “to close.” It is pronounced “loo-vay.”
The word “louver” comes from the Old French word “loever,” meaning “to shelter” or “to protect from wind or rain.” It is most often used in everyday French to refer to closing or shutting something, such as a door or a window.
In the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, louver is used to express a hypothetical or uncertain action that took place before another past action. This tense is formed by using the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être” in the Plus-que-parfait tense followed by the past participle of louver.
Three simple examples of louver in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense are:
- J’avais louver la porte avant de partir. (I had closed the door before leaving.)
- Ils étaient louver toutes les fenêtres quand il a commencé à pleuvoir. (They had closed all the windows when it started to rain.)
- Nous aurions dû louver les volets avant de partir en vacances. (We should have closed the shutters before going on vacation.)
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of louver
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse louvée | J’aurais aimé que je eusse louvée. | I wish I had closed. |
tu | eusses louvée | J’aurais aimé que tu eusses louvée. | I wish you had closed. |
il | eût louvée | J’aurais aimé qu’il eût louvée. | I wish he had closed. |
elle | eût louvée | J’aurais aimé qu’elle eût louvée. | I wish she had closed. |
on | eût louvée | J’aurais aimé qu’on eût louvée. | I wish one had closed. |
nous | eussions louvée | J’aurais aimé que nous eussions louvée. | I wish we had closed. |
vous | eussiez louvée | J’aurais aimé que vous eussiez louvée. | I wish you had closed. |
ils | eussent louvée | J’aurais aimé qu’ils eussent louvée. | I wish they had closed. |
elles | eussent louvée | J’aurais aimé qu’elles eussent louvée. | I wish they had closed. |
Other Conjugations for Louver.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb louver
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb louver
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb louver
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb louver
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb louver
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb louver
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb louver
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb louver
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb louver
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb louver
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb louver
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb louver
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb louver
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb louver
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb louver
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb louver
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb louver
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Louver – 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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