Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb forligner
Introduction to the verb forligner
The English translation of the French verb forligner is “to procrastinate.” It is pronounced “for-lin-yay.”
The word forligner is derived from the Old French word “forligner” which means “to delay, to put off.” It is a combination of “for-” meaning “outside” and “lignier” meaning “to line.” In everyday French, forligner is most often used in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense to express an action that was supposed to have been done in the past but was not. This tense is used to talk about regrets, doubts, or unrealized actions in the past.
Three examples of forligner in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense are:
- J’étais désolé que tu aies forligné ton devoir hier soir. (I was sorry that you had procrastinated on your homework last night.)
- Il aurait mieux valu que tu n’aies pas forligné ton rendez-vous chez le dentiste. (It would have been better if you had not procrastinated on your dental appointment.)
- Nous aurions dû finir ce projet il y a une semaine, mais tu avais forligné ta part de travail. (We should have finished this project a week ago, but you had procrastinated on your share of the work.)
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of forligner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse forlongé | J’aurais aimé que je eusse forlongé. | I wish I had postponed. |
tu | eusses forlongé | J’aurais aimé que tu eusses forlongé. | I wish you had postponed. |
il | eût forlongé | J’aurais aimé qu’il eût forlongé. | I wish he had postponed. |
elle | eût forlongé | J’aurais aimé qu’elle eût forlongé. | I wish she had postponed. |
on | eût forlongé | J’aurais aimé qu’on eût forlongé. | I wish one had postponed. |
nous | eussions forlongé | J’aurais aimé que nous eussions forlongé. | I wish we had postponed. |
vous | eussiez forlongé | J’aurais aimé que vous eussiez forlongé. | I wish you had postponed. |
ils | eussent forlongé | J’aurais aimé qu’ils eussent forlongé. | I wish they had postponed. |
elles | eussent forlongé | J’aurais aimé qu’elles eussent forlongé. | I wish they had postponed. |
Other Conjugations for Forligner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb forligner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb forligner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb forligner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb forligner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb forligner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb forligner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb forligner
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb forligner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb forligner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb forligner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb forligner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb forligner
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb forligner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb forligner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb forligner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb forligner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb forligner
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Forligner – About the French Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense
Formation
Common Everyday Usage Patterns
Hypothetical Situations
Reported Speech
Doubt, Wishes, and Emotions
Interactions with Other Tenses
Present Subjunctive
Imperfect Subjunctive
Conditional
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