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Long means to wish for strongly. Regular: long-longed-longed.
Meanings
- To wish for strongly
- To yearn
- To desire
Common Collocations
long for
long to
longing
long-awaited
so long as
Tip for Learners
Long for = yearn for. Longing = strong desire. So long as = provided that.
Present Simple
| I | long |
| you | long |
| he/she/it | longs |
| we | long |
| they | long |
Examples - Present Simple
- I long for the peaceful days of my childhood.
- You long for adventure and excitement in life.
- She longs for a simpler way of living.
- We long for warm weather during the winter.
- They long for peace in their troubled region.
Present Continuous
| I | am longing |
| you | are longing |
| he/she/it | is longing |
| we | are longing |
| they | are longing |
Examples - Present Continuous
- I am longing for a vacation by the beach.
- You are longing to see your family again.
- He is longing for his homeland far away.
- We are longing for the project to end.
- They are longing for change in their community.
Present Perfect
| I | have longed |
| you | have longed |
| he/she/it | has longed |
| we | have longed |
| they | have longed |
Examples - Present Perfect
- I have longed for this moment my entire life.
- You have longed for freedom since childhood.
- She has longed for true love all her life.
- We have longed for resolution for years.
- They have longed for peace for generations.
Present Perfect Continuous
| I | have been longing |
| you | have been longing |
| he/she/it | has been longing |
| we | have been longing |
| they | have been longing |
Examples - Present Perfect Continuous
- I have been longing for this day for months.
- You have been longing to travel again.
- He has been longing for home since he left.
- We have been longing for a breakthrough.
- They have been longing for change for decades.
Past Simple
| I | longed |
| you | longed |
| he/she/it | longed |
| we | longed |
| they | longed |
Examples - Past Simple
- I longed for home during my time abroad.
- You longed for recognition throughout your career.
- She longed for her lost love for years.
- We longed for warmer days during the harsh winter.
- They longed for independence from the empire.
Past Continuous
| I | was longing |
| you | were longing |
| he/she/it | was longing |
| we | were longing |
| they | were longing |
Examples - Past Continuous
- I was longing for home when the letter arrived.
- You were longing for answers during the wait.
- He was longing for connection while isolated.
- We were longing for relief when help came.
- They were longing for peace during the conflict.
Past Perfect
| I | had longed |
| you | had longed |
| he/she/it | had longed |
| we | had longed |
| they | had longed |
Examples - Past Perfect
- I had longed for this opportunity my whole life.
- You had longed for success before achieving it.
- She had longed for love before meeting him.
- We had longed for change before it happened.
- They had longed for freedom before liberation.
Past Perfect Continuous
| I | had been longing |
| you | had been longing |
| he/she/it | had been longing |
| we | had been longing |
| they | had been longing |
Examples - Past Perfect Continuous
- I had been longing for home for years.
- You had been longing for recognition for decades.
- He had been longing for peace for a lifetime.
- We had been longing for resolution for months.
- They had been longing for change for generations.
Future Simple
| I | will long |
| you | will long |
| he/she/it | will long |
| we | will long |
| they | will long |
Examples - Future Simple
- I will long for these days when they're gone.
- You will long for home if you move away.
- She will long for this experience in the future.
- We will long for simpler times someday.
- They will long for the good old days.
Future Continuous
| I | will be longing |
| you | will be longing |
| he/she/it | will be longing |
| we | will be longing |
| they | will be longing |
Examples - Future Continuous
- I will be longing for your return every day.
- You will be longing for adventure soon enough.
- He will be longing for home throughout his trip.
- We will be longing for results during the wait.
- They will be longing for peace for years.
Future Perfect
| I | will have longed |
| you | will have longed |
| he/she/it | will have longed |
| we | will have longed |
| they | will have longed |
Examples - Future Perfect
- I will have longed for this for years by then.
- You will have longed for change long enough.
- She will have longed for love before finding it.
- We will have longed for answers by the end.
- They will have longed for freedom for generations.
Future Perfect Continuous
| I | will have been longing |
| you | will have been longing |
| he/she/it | will have been longing |
| we | will have been longing |
| they | will have been longing |
Examples - Future Perfect Continuous
- I will have been longing for home for decades.
- You will have been longing for success for years.
- He will have been longing for peace his whole life.
- We will have been longing for resolution for months.
- They will have been longing for change for ages.