had been wronging
Past perfect progressive conjugation of wrong.
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wrong
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., grand, petit).
1. (incorrect)
2. (immoral)
3. (unfair)
a. injuste
It's wrong that Stephanie didn't get credit for her work.Il est injuste que Stephanie n'ait pas été reconnue pour son travail.
4. (awry)
a. no direct translation
The following examples show ways to translate this word or phrase without using a direct equivalent.
Misha doesn't seem like himself. I wonder what's wrong.Misha ne semble pas être lui-même. Je me demande ce qui ne va pas.
Something's wrong here. Why is there stuff scattered all over the living room?Il y a quelque chose qui cloche. Pourquoi y a-t-il des affaires éparpillées partout dans le salon ?
a. mauvais
You're wearing the wrong shoes for this hike.Tu portes les mauvaises chaussures pour cette randonnée.
An adverb is a word that describes a verb, an adjective, or another adverb (e.g., très, gentiment).
a. mal
I wrote your name wrong. Can you spell it for me again?J’ai mal écrit ton nom. Tu peux me l’épeler à nouveau ?
A noun is a word that refers to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., femme, chat, maison).
a. le mal (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
My grandmother taught me right from wrong.Ma grand-mère m'a appris à distinguer le bien du mal.
8. (harm)
a. l'injustice (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
The king's decision was a terrible wrong that couldn't be overlooked.La décision du roi était une terrible injustice que l'on ne pouvait ignorer.
b. le tort (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
Even a small wrong can haunt one's conscience forever.Même un petit tort peut hanter la conscience pour toujours.
c. la faute (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
It's a deep wrong that can't be forgiven.C'est une grave faute qui ne peut être pardonnée.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., acheter).
9. (to harm)
a. faire du mal à
If you've wronged someone, you should ask for forgiveness.Si vous avez fait du mal à quelqu’un, vous devriez demander pardon.
b. causer du tort à
You wronged my sister, you betrayed my family, and I'm never going to forget it.Tu as causé du tort à ma sœur, tu as trahi ma famille, et je ne l'oublierai jamais.
Conjugations
Indicative of "wrong"
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