Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb forlonger
Introduction to the verb forlonger
The English translation of the French verb forlonger is “to prolong/to lengthen.” It is pronounced “fohr-lohn-zhay” in its infinitive form.
The word forlonger comes from the Old French word “furlongier,” meaning “to lengthen,” which is derived from the Latin word “longus,” meaning “long.” It is most often used in everyday French in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense in English.
Examples of forlonger in the Plus-que-parfait tense (with English translations):
- J’avais forlongé mon séjour en France avant de rentrer chez moi. (I had prolonged my stay in France before returning home.)
- Tu avais forlongé la réunion en discutant de sujets non pertinents. (You had lengthened the meeting by discussing irrelevant topics.)
- Ils avaient forlongé les négociations en demandant des compromis impossibles à accepter. (They had prolonged the negotiations by demanding impossible compromises.)
In all of these examples, the action of prolonging or lengthening had already been completed before a specific point in the past.
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of forlonger
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais forlongé | J’avais forlongé le trajet. | I had extended the journey. |
tu | tu avais forlongé | Tu avais forlongé le contrat. | You had extended the contract. |
il | il avait forlongé | Il avait forlongé la réunion. | He had extended the meeting. |
elle | elle avait forlongé | Elle avait forlongé la conversation. | She had extended the conversation. |
on | on avait forlongé | On avait forlongé le séjour. | One had extended the stay. |
nous | nous avions forlongé | Nous avions forlongé le délai. | We had extended the deadline. |
vous | vous aviez forlongé | Vous aviez forlongé le contrat. | You had extended the contract. |
ils | ils avaient forlongé | Ils avaient forlongé la tâche. | They had extended the task. |
elles | elles avaient forlongé | Elles avaient forlongé la visite. | They had extended the visit. |
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
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 (this article)
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
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb forlonger
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb forlonger
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Forlonger – 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
Summary
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