How is "long" used in the Present Simple in French?

long in the Present Simple: "J'ai les cheveux longs." — "I have long hair." "Tu portes une robe longue aujourd'hui." — "You wear a long dress today." "Il prend la longue route pour rentrer." — "He takes the long road home." "Nous préférons les films longs." — "We prefer long movies." "Vous avez besoin de longues vacances." — "You all need a long vacation." "Ils habitent dans une longue rue." — "They live on a long street."

How is "long" used in the Past Compound in French?

long in the Past Compound: "J'ai acheté un long manteau." — "I bought a long coat." "Tu as trouvé un long bâton." — "You found a long stick." "Il a pris une longue douche." — "He/she took a long shower." "Nous avons marché une longue distance." — "We walked a long distance." "Vous avez eu une longue réunion." — "You all had a long meeting." "Ils ont écrit une longue lettre." — "They wrote a long letter."

How is "long" used in the Imperfect in French?

long in the Imperfect: "Je lisais un long livre." — "I was reading a long book." "Tu avais de longues journées au travail." — "You had long days at work." "Elle aimait les longues promenades." — "She liked long walks." "Nous attendions dans une longue file." — "We were waiting in a long line." "Vous vouliez une pause plus longue." — "You all wanted a longer break." "Elles regardaient un long documentaire." — "They were watching a long documentary."

How is "long" used in the Future in French?

long in the Future: "J'achèterai un long manteau." — "I'll buy a long coat." "Tu écriras un long email." — "You'll write a long email." "Il fera un long voyage." — "He'll take a long trip." "Nous aurons une longue réunion demain." — "We'll have a long meeting tomorrow." "Vous aurez besoin de longues tables." — "You all will need long tables." "Ils suivront le long chemin." — "They'll follow the long path."

How is "long" used in the Conditional in French?

long in the Conditional: "J'aimerais un week-end plus long." — "I'd like a longer weekend." "Tu choisirais la version longue." — "You'd choose the long version." "Elle porterait son écharpe longue." — "She'd wear her long scarf." "Nous préférerions un long été." — "We'd prefer a long summer." "Vous prendriez la longue route." — "You all would take the long route." "Ils attendraient longtemps." — "They'd wait for a long time."

How is "long" used in the Present Subjunctive in French?

long in the Present Subjunctive: "J'espère que la route sera assez longue." — "I hope the road is long enough." "Elle veut que tu portes une robe longue." — "She wants you to wear a long dress." "Il faut qu'il prenne de longues vacances." — "It's necessary that he/she take a long vacation." "Ils doutent que nous ayons une longue conversation." — "They doubt we'll have a long conversation." "J'ai peur que vous attendiez longtemps." — "I'm afraid you all will wait a long time." "Nous préférons qu'ils choisissent la version longue." — "We prefer they choose the long version."

long (long) — French Adjective Examples

Long in the Present Simple

Long in the Present Simple
English	Example in French
I have long hair.	J'ai les cheveux longs.
You wear a long dress today.	Tu portes une robe longue aujourd'hui.
He takes the long road home.	Il prend la longue route pour rentrer.
We prefer long movies.	Nous préférons les films longs.
You all need a long vacation.	Vous avez besoin de longues vacances.
They live on a long street.	Ils habitent dans une longue rue.

Long in the Past Compound

Long in the Past Compound
English	Example in French
I bought a long coat.	J'ai acheté un long manteau.
You found a long stick.	Tu as trouvé un long bâton.
He/she took a long shower.	Il a pris une longue douche.
We walked a long distance.	Nous avons marché une longue distance.
You all had a long meeting.	Vous avez eu une longue réunion.
They wrote a long letter.	Ils ont écrit une longue lettre.

Long in the Imperfect

Long in the Imperfect
English	Example in French
I was reading a long book.	Je lisais un long livre.
You had long days at work.	Tu avais de longues journées au travail.
She liked long walks.	Elle aimait les longues promenades.
We were waiting in a long line.	Nous attendions dans une longue file.
You all wanted a longer break.	Vous vouliez une pause plus longue.
They were watching a long documentary.	Elles regardaient un long documentaire.

Long in the Future

Long in the Future
English	Example in French
I'll buy a long coat.	J'achèterai un long manteau.
You'll write a long email.	Tu écriras un long email.
He'll take a long trip.	Il fera un long voyage.
We'll have a long meeting tomorrow.	Nous aurons une longue réunion demain.
You all will need long tables.	Vous aurez besoin de longues tables.
They'll follow the long path.	Ils suivront le long chemin.

Long in the Conditional

Long in the Conditional
English	Example in French
I'd like a longer weekend.	J'aimerais un week-end plus long.
You'd choose the long version.	Tu choisirais la version longue.
She'd wear her long scarf.	Elle porterait son écharpe longue.
We'd prefer a long summer.	Nous préférerions un long été.
You all would take the long route.	Vous prendriez la longue route.
They'd wait for a long time.	Ils attendraient longtemps.

Long in the Present Subjunctive

Long in the Present Subjunctive
English	Example in French
I hope the road is long enough.	J'espère que la route sera assez longue.
She wants you to wear a long dress.	Elle veut que tu portes une robe longue.
It's necessary that he/she take a long vacation.	Il faut qu'il prenne de longues vacances.
They doubt we'll have a long conversation.	Ils doutent que nous ayons une longue conversation.
I'm afraid you all will wait a long time.	J'ai peur que vous attendiez longtemps.
We prefer they choose the long version.	Nous préférons qu'ils choisissent la version longue.