Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) 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 stretch out.” The infinitive form of allonger is pronounced as “ah-lawn-zhay.”
The word allonger comes from the Old French word “alongier,” which is derived from the Latin word “ad longare,” meaning “to make longer.” It is most often used in everyday French to indicate the action of making something longer in length or duration.
In the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, allonger is used to express a hypothetical or past event that was completed before another past event. It is formed by using the auxiliary verb “avoir” in the Imperfect Subjunctive tense, followed by the past participle of allonger. For example:
- J’aurais aimé que tu eusses allongé tes vacances. (I would have liked you to have lengthened your vacation.)
- Il était dommage que nous eussions allongé la réunion. (It was a shame that we had lengthened the meeting.)
- Il aurait fallu que vous eussiez allongé la piste de danse. (It would have been necessary for you to have lengthened the dance floor.)
These examples show how allonger is used to express regret, disappointment or a missed opportunity in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense. It is also commonly used in this tense to express a past action that was unreal or doubtful, with the use of “aurais” or “aurait” to indicate the conditional aspect.
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of allonger
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
---|---|---|---|
je | eusse allongé | J’aurais aimé que je eusse allongé. | I wish I had lengthened. |
tu | eusses allongé | J’aurais aimé que tu eusses allongé. | I wish you had lengthened. |
il | eût allongé | J’aurais aimé qu’il eût allongé. | I wish he had lengthened. |
elle | eût allongé | J’aurais aimé qu’elle eût allongé. | I wish she had lengthened. |
on | eût allongé | J’aurais aimé qu’on eût allongé. | I wish one had lengthened. |
nous | eussions allongé | J’aurais aimé que nous eussions allongé. | I wish we had lengthened. |
vous | eussiez allongé | J’aurais aimé que vous eussiez allongé. | I wish you had lengthened. |
ils | eussent allongé | J’aurais aimé qu’ils eussent allongé. | I wish they had lengthened. |
elles | eussent allongé | J’aurais aimé qu’elles eussent allongé. | I wish 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
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
(this article)
Struggling with French verbs or the language in general? Why not use our free French Grammar Checker – no registration required!
Get a FREE Download Study Sheet of this Conjugation 🔥
Simply right click the image below, click “save image” and get your free reference for the allonger Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense conjugation!
Allonger – About the French Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense
Formation
Common Everyday Usage Patterns
Hypothetical Situations
Reported Speech
Doubt, Wishes, and Emotions
Interactions with Other Tenses
Present Subjunctive
Imperfect Subjunctive
Conditional
Summary
I hope you enjoyed this article on the verb allonger. Still in a learning mood? Check out another TOTALLY random French verb conjugation!