GENERAL INFO

Longtemps is an adverb meaning "for a long time" or "a long time." It modifies verbs, adjectives, or other adverbs.

USAGE

It describes duration, often appearing with past or present tenses.

Examples: "J'ai attendu longtemps." (I waited for a long time.) "Il y a longtemps que je ne l'ai pas vu." (It's been a long time since I last saw him.)

TRAPS

Avoid saying "pendant longtemps" as longtemps already means "for a long time." Do not confuse it with "long" (an adjective meaning "long").