Longer Verb Conjugation, Meaning & Useful Tenses (With English Translations)
Meaning: to go along, to follow along (a street, river, wall)
Type: Regular – ER verb
Level: Beginner to Intermediate
Uses: describing movement along borders, edges, or paths
Présent (Present Tense)
| Subject | French form | English meaning |
|---|---|---|
| je | longe | I go along / I follow along |
| tu | longes | you go along / you follow along |
| il/elle/on | longe | he/she/one goes along |
| nous | longeons | we go along / we follow along |
| vous | longez | you go along / you follow along |
| ils/elles | longent | they go along / they follow along |
Passé Composé (Past – Completed Actions)
| Subject | French form | English meaning |
|---|---|---|
| je | ai longé | I went along / I followed along |
| tu | as longé | you went along / you followed along |
| il/elle/on | a longé | he/she/one went along |
| nous | avons longé | we went along |
| vous | avez longé | you went along |
| ils/elles | ont longé | they went along |
Imparfait (Past – Ongoing / Used To)
| Subject | French form | English meaning |
|---|---|---|
| je | longeais | I used to go along / I was going along |
| tu | longeais | you used to go along / were going along |
| il/elle/on | longeait | he/she/one used to go along / was going along |
| nous | longions | we used to go along / were going along |
| vous | longiez | you used to go along / were going along |
| ils/elles | longeaient | they used to go along / were going along |
Passé Récent (Recent Past – “Just did…”)
| Subject | French form | English meaning |
|---|---|---|
| je | viens de longer | I just went along |
| tu | viens de longer | you just went along |
| il/elle/on | vient de longer | he/she/one just went along |
| nous | venons de longer | we just went along |
| vous | venez de longer | you just went along |
| ils/elles | viennent de longer | they just went along |
Futur Proche (Near Future – “Going to…”)
| Subject | French form | English meaning |
|---|---|---|
| je | vais longer | I’m going to go along |
| tu | vas longer | you’re going to go along |
| il/elle/on | va longer | he/she/one is going to go along |
| nous | allons longer | we’re going to go along |
| vous | allez longer | you’re going to go along |
| ils/elles | vont longer | they’re going to go along |
Futur Simple (“Will…”)
| Subject | French form | English meaning |
|---|---|---|
| je | longerai | I will go along |
| tu | longeras | you will go along |
| il/elle/on | longera | he/she/one will go along |
| nous | longerons | we will go along |
| vous | longerez | you will go along |
| ils/elles | longeront | they will go along |
Conditionnel Présent (Would…)
| Subject | French form | English meaning |
|---|---|---|
| je | longerais | I would go along |
| tu | longerais | you would go along |
| il/elle/on | longerait | he/she/one would go along |
| nous | longerions | we would go along |
| vous | longeriez | you would go along |
| ils/elles | longeraient | they would go along |
Subjonctif Présent (after expressions of emotion, doubt, necessity, …)
| Subject | French form | English meaning |
|---|---|---|
| que je | longe | that I go along |
| que tu | longes | that you go along |
| qu’il/elle/on | longe | that he/she/one go along |
| que nous | longions | that we go along |
| que vous | longiez | that you go along |
| qu’ils/elles | longent | that they go along |
Impératif Présent (Commands)
| Form | French form | English meaning |
|---|---|---|
| tu | longe | go along! |
| nous | longeons | let’s go along! |
| vous | longez | go along! (plural / formal) |
Participes
| Form | French | English meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Participe présent | longeant | going along |
| Participe passé | longé | gone along / followed along |
Gérondif
| Form | French | English meaning |
|---|---|---|
| en longeant | en longeant | while going along |