French Verb Conjugations
| Present | Imperfect | Future | Conditional | Subjunctive | Imperfect subj. | |||
| je | longe | longeais | longerai | longerais | longe | longeasse | ||
| tu | longes | longeais | longeras | longerais | longes | longeasses | ||
| il | longe | longeait | longera | longerait | longe | longeât | ||
| nous | longeons | longions | longerons | longerions | longions | longeassions | ||
| vous | longez | longiez | longerez | longeriez | longiez | longeassiez | ||
| ils | longent | longeaient | longeront | longeraient | longent | longeassent | ||
| Passé composé | Past perfect | Future perfect | Past conditional | Past subjunctive | Pluperfect subj. | |||
| j’ | ai longé | avais longé | aurai longé | aurais longé | aie longé | eusse longé | ||
| tu | as longé | avais longé | auras longé | aurais longé | aies longé | eusses longé | ||
| il | a longé | avait longé | aura longé | aurait longé | ait longé | eût longé | ||
| nous | avons longé | avions longé | aurons longé | aurions longé | ayons longé | eussions longé | ||
| vous | avez longé | aviez longé | aurez longé | auriez longé | ayez longé | eussiez longé | ||
| ils | ont longé | avaient longé | auront longé | auraient longé | aient longé | eussent longé | ||
| Passé simple | Past anterior | Imperative | Participles | |||||
| je / j’ | longeai | eus longé | (tu) | longe | Present | longeant | ||
| tu | longeas | eus longé | (nous) | longeons | Past | longé | ||
| il | longea | eut longé | (vous) | longez | Perfect | ayant longé | ||
| nous | longeâmes | eûmes longé | Past imperative | |||||
| vous | longeâtes | eûtes longé | (tu) | aie longé | Past infinitive | |||
| ils | longèrent | eurent longé | (nous) | ayons longé | avoir longé | |||
| (vous) | ayez longé | |||||||
Longer is a spelling change verb (g to ge)




The mountain of French verb conjugations you have to learn can be overwhelming – even just in the classroom where you have plenty of time to think about the correct response. Once you start talking to people in the real world, trying to figure out the appropriate verb conjugation can leave you speechless – literally. So what’s the solution? Learn, then practice, practice, practice!
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