Translation
to rent, to hire; to praise
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Word origin
Two unrelated Latin verbs fell together in Old French. The everyday sense comes from Latin locare ('to place, to let out for hire'), from locus ('place'); the 'praise' sense comes from Latin laudare ('to praise'), from laus ('praise'). Both arrived at the same French form, which is why one verb now covers renting and praising.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- locare / laudare
- English cognates
- location, local, laud, laudable
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular -er conjugation. Pronouns: je, tu, il/elle, nous, vous, ils/elles.
Indicative
| Person | Present | Imperfect | Past historic | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| je | loue | louais | louai | louerai | louerais |
| tu | loues | louais | louas | loueras | louerais |
| il/elle | loue | louait | loua | louera | louerait |
| nous | louons | louions | louâmes | louerons | louerions |
| vous | louez | louiez | louâtes | louerez | loueriez |
| ils/elles | louent | louaient | louèrent | loueront | loueraient |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| je | loue | louasse |
| tu | loues | louasses |
| il/elle | loue | louât |
| nous | louions | louassions |
| vous | louiez | louassiez |
| ils/elles | louent | louassent |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tu | loue |
| nous | louons |
| vous | louez |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- louant
- Past participle
- loué · louée · loués · louées
Examples
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We rent a flat in the town centre.
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They hired a car for the weekend.
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The landlord lets the room out for three hundred euros a month.
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Everyone praised his courage.
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This studio is already let.
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Start your free week (no card)This word is taught in chapter 19, lesson 4: louer, insister, mandat and 7 more words.