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All the words: French

louvoyer

Level C1

Meaning

to manoeuvre, to tack, to hedge

Example

Le gouvernement louvoie entre les exigences de Bruxelles et la pression de la rue.

The government is manoeuvring between Brussels' demands and pressure from the street.

Word forms

Conjugation
present
I
louvoie
you (sg.)
louvoies
he, she
louvoie
we
louvoyons
you (pl.)
louvoyez
they
louvoient
imperfect
I
louvoyais
you (sg.)
louvoyais
he, she
louvoyait
we
louvoyions
you (pl.)
louvoyiez
they
louvoyaient
imperative
you (sg.)
louvoie
we
louvoyons
you (pl.)
louvoyez
future
I
louvoierai
you (sg.)
louvoieras
he, she
louvoiera
we
louvoierons
you (pl.)
louvoierez
they
louvoieront
conditional
I
louvoierais
you (sg.)
louvoierais
he, she
louvoierait
we
louvoierions
you (pl.)
louvoieriez
they
louvoieraient
present subjunctive
I
louvoie
you (sg.)
louvoies
he, she
louvoie
we
louvoyions
you (pl.)
louvoyiez
they
louvoient
simple past
I
louvoyai
you (sg.)
louvoyas
he, she
louvoya
we
louvoyâmes
you (pl.)
louvoyâtes
they
louvoyèrent

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