Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb longer
Introduction to the verb longer
The English translation of the French verb longer is “to lengthen.” The infinitive form “longer” is pronounced as “lohng-ey.”
The language origin of longer can be traced back to the Old French word “longier,” which comes from the Latin word “longus” meaning “long.” In everyday French, longer is used to describe the action of making something longer or extending it in length. It can also be used figuratively to mean to prolong or extend a period of time or to make something more tedious.
Examples:
- Il faut longer la jupe pour qu’elle soit à la bonne longueur. (We need to lengthen the skirt so that it’s the right length.)
- Nous allons longer la balade pour profiter du beau temps. (We will prolong the walk to enjoy the nice weather.)
- Je déteste les réunions qui durent longtemps, elles sont tellement longues. (I hate meetings that go on for a long time, they are so tedious.)
Longer – About the French Present Tense
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Common Everyday Usage Patterns For Le Present
Interactions with Other Tenses
Table of the Present Tense Conjugation of longer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | longe | Je longe la rivière. | I am walking along the river. |
tu | longes | Tu longes la plage. | You are walking along the beach. |
il | longe | Il longe le parc. | He is walking along the park. |
elle | longe | Elle longe la rue. | She is walking along the street. |
on | longe | On longe la montagne. | We are walking along the mountain. |
nous | longeons | Nous longeons le lac. | We are walking along the lake. |
vous | longez | Vous longez le champ. | You are walking along the field. |
ils | longent | Ils longent le chemin. | They are walking along the path. |
elles | longent | Elles longent la forêt. | They are walking along the forest. |
Other Conjugations for Longer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb longer (this article)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb longer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb longer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb longer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb longer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb longer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb longer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb longer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb longer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb longer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb longer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb longer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb longer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb longer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb longer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb longer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb longer
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