Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb linger
Introduction to the verb linger
The English translation of the French verb “linger” is “to linger” [pronounced: ling-ger].
The word “linger” comes from the Old English word “lang” which means “long” and “longer” which means “to prolong”.
In everyday French, “linger” is most often used to express the action of staying or remaining in a place or situation for a longer period of time than expected or necessary. It can also mean to hesitate or delay in leaving a place or ending an activity.
Examples:
- Nous avons décidé de ne pas partir immédiatement et de linger un peu plus longtemps sur la plage. (We decided not to leave immediately and to linger a little longer on the beach.)
- Il était si heureux de la revoir qu’il a décidé de linger à la fête jusqu’à la fin de la soirée. (He was so happy to see her again that he decided to linger at the party until the end of the evening.)
- Elle ne voulait pas que la soirée se termine, alors elle a choisi de linger en discutant avec ses amis. (She didn’t want the evening to end, so she chose to linger by chatting with her friends.)
Linger – 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 linger
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation
je | je linger | Je lingerai là-bas pendant quelques minutes. | I will linger there for a few minutes.
tu | tu lingères | Tu lingères encore dans les rues ? | Are you still lingering in the streets?
il | il linger | Il linger dans le café après le travail. | He lingers in the café after work.
elle | elle linger | Elle linger dans le jardin toute la journée. | She lingers in the garden all day.
on | on linger | On linger trop longtemps sur ce sujet. | We linger too long on this subject.
nous | nous lingerons | Nous lingerons au parc jusqu’au coucher du soleil. | We will linger in the park until sunset.
vous | vous linger | Vous linger devant la vitrine du magasin. | You linger in front of the store window.
ils | ils lingeront | Ils lingeront encore longtemps dans cette ville. | They will linger in this city for a long time.
elles | elles lingeront | Elles lingeront sûrement à la fête jusqu’à tard dans la nuit. | They will surely linger at the party late into the night.
Other Conjugations for Linger.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb linger (this article)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb linger
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb linger
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb linger
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb linger
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb linger
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb linger
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb linger
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb linger
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb linger
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb linger
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb linger
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb linger
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb linger
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb linger
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb linger
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb linger
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