L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb allonger
Introduction to the verb allonger
The English translation of the French verb allonger is “to lengthen/extend/stretch.” The infinitive form of allonger is pronounced “ah-lon-zhay.”
The language origin of allonger can be traced back to the Old French word “allongier,” which comes from the Latin word “alongare” meaning “to lengthen.” It is most often used in everyday French in the L’impératif Présent (imperative present) tense, which is used to give commands or instructions.
Three simple examples of its usage in the L’impératif Présent tense are:
- Allongez votre bras. (Lengthen your arm.)
- Allongeons notre promenade. (Let’s extend our walk.)
- Allongez-vous sur le lit. (Stretch out on the bed.)
Table of the L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of allonger
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | allonge | Allonge-toi sur le canapé. | Lie down on the couch. |
tu | allonge | Allonge-toi pour dormir. | Lie down to sleep. |
il | allonge | Il allonge ses jambes. | He stretches out his legs. |
elle | allonge | Elle allonge le trajet. | She extends the journey. |
on | allonge | On allonge le temps. | We prolong the time. |
nous | allongeons | Allongeons la durée du contrat. | Let’s extend the duration of the contract. |
vous | allongez | Allongez les jambes. | Stretch your legs. |
ils | allongent | Ils allongent la durée de la réunion. | They are extending the duration of the meeting. |
elles | allongent | Elles allongent le chemin. | They are lengthening the path. |
Other Conjugations for Allonger.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb allonger
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb allonger
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb allonger
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb allonger
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb allonger
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb allonger
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb allonger
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb allonger
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb allonger
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb allonger
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb allonger
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb allonger
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb allonger
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb allonger
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb allonger
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb allonger (this article)
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb allonger
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Allonger – About the French L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense
Usage
Giving commands
Making requests
Offering advice
Expressing desires
Conjugation Formation
Interactions with other tenses
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