Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb longer
Introduction to the verb longer
The English translation of the French verb longer is “to lengthen” or “to make longer”. The infinitive form of longer is pronounced as “loh-nzhay” in French.
The word longer originated from the Latin verb longare, which means “to lengthen”. It entered the French language in the 12th century and has been used in various forms and tenses since then.
In everyday French, longer is most commonly used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which corresponds to the past perfect tense in English. This tense is used to describe an action that happened before another past action.
Here are three simple examples of longer used in the Plus-que-parfait tense with their English translations:
- J’avais longé la rue avant que la pluie ne commence. (I had walked along the street before the rain started.)
- Tu avais longé la plage avant que les touristes n’arrivent. (You had walked along the beach before the tourists arrived.)
- Il avait longé la rivière avant que le soleil ne se couche. (He had walked along the river before the sun set.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of longer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais allongé | J’avais allongé le voyage. | I had extended the trip. |
tu | tu avais allongé | Tu avais allongé le trajet. | You had extended the journey. |
il | il avait allongé | Il avait allongé le discours. | He had lengthened the speech. |
elle | elle avait allongé | Elle avait allongé la liste. | She had extended the list. |
on | on avait allongé | On avait allongé le temps. | One had prolonged the time. |
nous | nous avions allongé | Nous avions allongé la route. | We had lengthened the road. |
vous | vous aviez allongé | Vous aviez allongé la durée. | You had lengthened the duration. |
ils | ils avaient allongé | Ils avaient allongé le programme. | They had extended the program. |
elles | elles avaient allongé | Elles avaient allongé la pièce. | They had lengthened the play. |
Other Conjugations for Longer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb longer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb longer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb longer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb longer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb longer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb longer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb longer (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb longer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb longer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb longer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb longer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb longer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb longer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb longer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb longer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb longer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb longer
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Longer – 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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