Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb forlonger
Introduction to the verb forlonger
The English translation of the French verb “forlonger” is “to lengthen” or “to extend.” The infinitive form “forlonger” is pronounced as “for-lon-zhay.”
The verb “forlonger” is derived from the Latin word “prolongare,” which means “to prolong” or “to extend.” In everyday French, “forlonger” is commonly used in the Passé Simple tense, which is a literary tense used in written narratives or formal speech.
Here are three simple examples of “forlonger” in the Passé Simple tense, along with their English translations:
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J’avançai la réunion pour forlonger la discussion.
(I advanced the meeting to extend the discussion.) -
L’équipe décida de forlonger le projet afin de répondre à toutes les exigences.
(The team decided to lengthen the project in order to meet all the requirements.) -
Le professeur forlongea la durée de l’examen pour permettre aux étudiants de terminer.
(The professor extended the duration of the exam to allow the students to finish.)
Please note that the Passé Simple tense is rarely used in spoken French and has been largely replaced by the Passé Composé tense in everyday conversation.
Table of the Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of forlonger
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | forlongeai | J’ai forlongea le projet. | I extended the project. |
Tu | forlongeas | Tu as forlongea la durée. | You extended the duration. |
Il | forlongea | Il a forlongea la période. | He extended the period. |
Elle | forlongea | Elle a forlongea la réunion. | She extended the meeting. |
On | forlongea | On a forlongea les vacances. | One extended the vacation. |
Nous | forlongeâmes | Nous avons forlongea le contrat. | We extended the contract. |
Vous | forlongeâtes | Vous avez forlongea l’échéance. | You extended the deadline. |
Ils | forlongèrent | Ils ont forlongea la réservation. | They extended the reservation. |
Elles | forlongèrent | Elles ont forlongea la session. | They (feminine) extended the session. |
Other Conjugations for Forlonger.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb forlonger
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb forlonger
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb forlonger (You’re reading it right now!)
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb forlonger
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb forlonger
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb forlonger
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb forlonger
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb forlonger
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb forlonger
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb forlonger
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb forlonger
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb forlonger
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb forlonger
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb forlonger
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb forlonger
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb forlonger
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb forlonger
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb forlonger
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb forlonger
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb forlonger
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb forlonger
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb forlonger
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Forlonger – About the French Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense
Formation
Usage
Narration
Historical Context
Interactions with other tenses
Passé Composé
Imparfait
Conditional and Subjunctive
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