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louer

to rent
to hire

Regular1st ending

In the tables below, the stem is shown in black and the ending in purple.

1.

Présent

Current actions, habits, and general truths.

jeloue
tuloues
il/elleloue
nouslouons
vouslouez
ils/elleslouent
2.

Passé Composé

Completed past actions with present relevance.

jeai loué
tuas loué
il/ellea loué
nousavons loué
vousavez loué
ils/ellesont loué
3.

Imparfait

Ongoing or habitual past actions, descriptions, and background.

jelouais
tulouais
il/ellelouait
nouslouions
vouslouiez
ils/elleslouaient
4.

Futur Simple

Future events, promises, and formal predictions.

jelouerai
tuloueras
il/ellelouera
nouslouerons
vouslouerez
ils/ellesloueront
5.

Conditionnel Présent

Hypothetical outcomes, polite requests, and reported future.

jelouerais
tulouerais
il/ellelouerait
nouslouerions
vousloueriez
ils/ellesloueraient
6.

Subjonctif Présent

Doubt, desire, necessity, and emotion in subordinate clauses.

jeloue
tuloues
il/elleloue
nouslouions
vouslouiez
ils/elleslouent
7.

Plus-que-parfait

Actions completed before another past action.

jeavais loué
tuavais loué
il/elleavait loué
nousavions loué
vousaviez loué
ils/ellesavaient loué

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Common questions
Is "louer" regular or irregular in French?
"louer" is a regular 1st verb in French. It follows the standard conjugation pattern for 1st verbs.
How do you conjugate "louer" in the present tense?
In the Présent, "louer" conjugates as: loue, loues, louons, and more. See the full table above.
What is the past tense of "louer" in French?
In the Passé Composé, "louer" conjugates as: ai loué, as loué, avons loué, and more. See the full table above.
How common is "louer" in French?
"louer" (to rent, to hire) is one of the most commonly used verbs in French.