Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb forligner
Introduction to the verb forligner
The English translation of the French verb forligner is “to linger” or “to procrastinate.” It is pronounced as “for-leen-yay.”
Forligner comes from the Old French word “forsligner” which means “to delay.” It is most often used in everyday French in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense in English. This tense is used to describe an action that was completed before another action or event in the past.
Examples:
- J’avais forligné avant de commencer mon travail. (I had lingered before starting my work.)
- Elle avait forligné avant de se rendre à l’école. (She had procrastinated before going to school.)
- Ils avaient forligné avant de partir en vacances. (They had lingered before leaving for vacation.)
English translations:
- I had lingered before starting my work.
- She had procrastinated before going to school.
- They had lingered before leaving for vacation.
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of forligner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais forligné | J’avais forligné le projet. | I had procrastinated on the project. |
tu | tu avais forligné | Tu avais forligné tes devoirs. | You had procrastinated on your homework. |
il | il avait forligné | Il avait forligné son travail. | He had procrastinated on his work. |
elle | elle avait forligné | Elle avait forligné sa tâche. | She had procrastinated on her task. |
on | on avait forligné | On avait forligné ses responsabilités. | One had procrastinated on one’s responsibilities. |
nous | nous avions forligné | Nous avions forligné nos obligations. | We had procrastinated on our obligations. |
vous | vous aviez forligné | Vous aviez forligné vos devoirs. | You had procrastinated on your duties. |
ils | ils avaient forligné | Ils avaient forligné leur projet. | They had procrastinated on their project. |
elles | elles avaient forligné | Elles avaient forligné leur travail. | They had procrastinated on their work. |
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 (this article)
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 Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense
Tense Formation
Common everyday usage patterns
Sequencing of past events
Background information
Hypothetical or reported speech
Interactions with other tenses
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