Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb allonger
Introduction to the verb allonger
The English translation of the French verb allonger is “to lengthen” or “to extend.” The infinitive form is pronounced ah-lohn-zhay.
The word allonger comes from the Old French verb “alongier,” which means “to lengthen” or “to stretch out.” It is derived from the Latin word “allongare,” which has the same meaning.
In everyday French, allonger is most often used in the Passé Antérieur tense, which is used to describe an action that was completed before another action in the past. It is formed by using the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être” in the imparfait tense, followed by the past participle of the main verb.
Here are three examples of allonger used in the Passé Antérieur tense:
- J’avais allongé la robe avant de la coudre. (I had lengthened the dress before sewing it.)
- Tu étais allongé sur le canapé quand je suis arrivé. (You had been lying on the couch when I arrived.)
- Elle avait allongé ses vacances pour visiter sa famille. (She had extended her vacation to visit her family.)
In these examples, allonger is used to describe an action that was completed before another action in the past. It emphasizes the idea that the action of lengthening or extending was finished before the other action took place.
Table of the Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of allonger
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’eusse | J’eusse allongé | I had lengthened |
tu | tu eusses | Tu eusses allongé | You had lengthened |
il | il eût | Il eût allongé | He had lengthened |
elle | elle eût | Elle eût allongé | She had lengthened |
on | on eût | On eût allongé | One had lengthened |
nous | nous eûmes | Nous eûmes allongé | We had lengthened |
vous | vous eûtes | Vous eûtes allongé | You had lengthened |
ils | ils eurent | Ils eurent allongé | They had lengthened |
elles | elles eurent | Elles eurent allongé | They had lengthened |
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 (this article)
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
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb allonger
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Allonger – About the French Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense
Formation of the Passé Antérieur
Common Usage Patterns
Literature
Historical Texts
Formal Writing
Interactions with Other Tenses
Passé Composé (Present Perfect)
Imparfait (Imperfect)
Futur Antérieur (Future Perfect)
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