Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb louper
Introduction to the verb louper
The English translation of the French verb louper is “to miss” or “to fail.” It is pronounced “loo-peh” in its infinitive form.
Louper comes from the Old French word “louper,” which comes from the Latin word “lupus” meaning “wolf.” Originally, louper had the meaning of “to deceive” or “to escape,” but over time it evolved to mean “to miss” in modern French.
In everyday French, louper is most often used in the Subjonctif Présent tense to express a possibility or hypothetical situation.
Examples:
- Il est possible que je loupe mon train. (It is possible that I will miss my train.)
- Je doute qu’il loupe son examen. (I doubt he will fail his exam.)
- Il faudra que tu te dépêches sinon tu vas louper le début du film. (You will have to hurry or you will miss the beginning of the movie.)
Table of the Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of louper
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | loupe | Je doute que je loupe cette occasion. | I doubt I’ll miss this opportunity. |
tu | loupes | Je préfère que tu loupes la fête. | I prefer you miss the party. |
il | loupe | Il est possible qu’il loupe son examen. | It’s possible he misses his exam. |
elle | loupe | Elle veut que j’elle loupe. | She wants her to miss. |
on | loupe | Il est important qu’on loupe l’avion. | It’s important we miss the plane. |
nous | loupions | Il est préférable que nous loupions cette chance. | It’s preferable we miss this chance. |
vous | loupiez | Il est nécessaire que vous loupiez la cérémonie. | It’s necessary you miss the ceremony. |
ils | loupent | Il est essentiel qu’ils loupent le but. | It’s essential they miss the goal. |
elles | loupent | Il est crucial qu’elles loupent le train. | It’s crucial they miss the train. |
Other Conjugations for Louper.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb louper
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb louper
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb louper
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb louper
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb louper
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb louper
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb louper
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb louper
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb louper
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb louper (this article)
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb louper
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb louper
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb louper
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb louper
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb louper
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb louper
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb louper
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Louper – About the French Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense
Formation of the Subjonctif Présent
Common Everyday Usage Patterns
Interactions with Other Tenses
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