Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb avaler
Introduction to the verb avaler
The English translation of the French verb “avaler” is “to swallow.” The infinitive form, “avaler,” is pronounced as [a.va.le].
“Avaler” comes from the Latin word “abvalere,” meaning “to abate” or “to subside.” In everyday French, “avaler” is commonly used to refer to the act of swallowing food or liquid. It can also be used metaphorically to mean “to gulp down” or “to believe something without questioning.”
Examples of “avaler” in the imparfait tense:
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Chaque soir, je mangeais tellement rapidement que j’avaleais ma nourriture sans la savourer.
(Every evening, I would eat so quickly that I would swallow my food without savoring it.) -
Quand j’étais enfant, je prenais toujours un verre d’eau après avoir avalé mes médicaments.
(When I was a child, I would always have a glass of water after swallowing my medication.) -
Les enfants avalaient leur soupe sans se plaindre.
(The children would swallow their soup without complaining.)
English translations:
- Every evening, I would eat so quickly that I would swallow my food without savoring it.
- When I was a child, I would always have a glass of water after swallowing my medication.
- The children would swallow their soup without complaining.
Table of the Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of avaler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | avalais | J’avalais une pilule. | I was swallowing a pill. |
tu | avalais | Tu avalais ton repas. | You were eating your meal. |
il | avalait | Il avalait sa salive. | He was swallowing his saliva. |
elle | avalait | Elle avalait un bonbon. | She was eating a candy. |
on | avalait | On avalait une bouchée. | We were taking a bite. |
nous | avalions | Nous avalions nos médicaments. | We were taking our medications. |
vous | avaliez | Vous avaliez votre boisson. | You were drinking your beverage. |
ils | avalaient | Ils avalaient leur nourriture. | They were eating their food. |
elles | avalaient | Elles avalaient des comprimés. | They were swallowing pills. |
Other Conjugations for Avaler.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb avaler
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb avaler (You’re reading it right now!)
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb avaler
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb avaler
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb avaler
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb avaler
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb avaler
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb avaler
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb avaler
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb avaler
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb avaler
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb avaler
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb avaler
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb avaler
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb avaler
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb avaler
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb avaler
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb avaler
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb avaler
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb avaler
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb avaler
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb avaler
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Avaler – About the French Imparfait Tense
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Formation of the Imparfait Tense
For regular -er verbs:
For regular -ir verbs
For regular -re verbs
Common Everyday Usage Patterns
Description of Past Habits
Background Information
Mental and Emotional States
It’s employed to express emotions, thoughts, or physical sensations in the past. For example: “J’étais content quand il est arrivé.” (I was happy when he arrived.)
Ongoing Actions
Points to Note About the Imparfait Tense
Passé Composé vs. Imparfait
Conditional
Si Clauses
Narration
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