Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb louvoyer
Introduction to the verb louvoyer
The English translation of the French verb louvoyer is “to tack” or “to zigzag.” It is pronounced “loo-vwah-yay.”
The word louvoyer comes from the Old French word “lovoier,” meaning “to steer,” which comes from the Latin word “lobare,” meaning “to move from side to side.” In everyday French, louvoyer is most often used in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past subjunctive tense.
Here are three simple examples of louvoyer in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, with their respective English translations:
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J’avais peur qu’il ait louvoyé pendant la tempête.
(I was afraid he had tacked during the storm.) -
Il était certain que nous ayons dû louvoyer pour atteindre le port.
(He was certain that we had to zigzag to reach the port.) -
Je suis contente qu’elle ait louvoyé pour éviter un accident.
(I am glad she zigzagged to avoid an accident.)
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of louvoyer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse louvoyé | J’aurais préféré que je eusse louvoyé. | I would have preferred that I had tacked. |
tu | eusses louvoyé | J’aurais préféré que tu eusses louvoyé. | I would have preferred that you had tacked. |
il | eût louvoyé | J’aurais préféré qu’il eût louvoyé. | I would have preferred that he had tacked. |
elle | eût louvoyé | J’aurais préféré qu’elle eût louvoyé. | I would have preferred that she had tacked. |
on | eût louvoyé | J’aurais préféré qu’on eût louvoyé. | I would have preferred that one had tacked. |
nous | eussions louvoyé | J’aurais préféré que nous eussions louvoyé. | I would have preferred that we had tacked. |
vous | eussiez louvoyé | J’aurais préféré que vous eussiez louvoyé. | I would have preferred that you had tacked. |
ils | eussent louvoyé | J’aurais préféré qu’ils eussent louvoyé. | I would have preferred that they had tacked. |
elles | eussent louvoyé | J’aurais préféré qu’elles eussent louvoyé. | I would have preferred that they had tacked. |
Other Conjugations for Louvoyer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb louvoyer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb louvoyer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb louvoyer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb louvoyer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb louvoyer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb louvoyer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb louvoyer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb louvoyer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb louvoyer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb louvoyer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb louvoyer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb louvoyer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb louvoyer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb louvoyer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb louvoyer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb louvoyer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb louvoyer
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Louvoyer – 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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