Futur Proche (Near Future) 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 “ah-vah-lay”.
The word “avaler” comes from the Latin word “ad” meaning “to” and “gula” meaning “throat”. In everyday French, it is most often used in the Futur Proche tense, which is used to express actions that will take place in the immediate future.
Here are three simple examples of its usage in this tense:
- Je vais avaler une gorgée d’eau. (I am going to swallow a sip of water.)
- Tu vas avaler le comprimé avec de l’eau. (You are going to swallow the pill with water.)
- Ils vont avaler leur nourriture rapidement. (They are going to swallow their food quickly.)
English translations:
- I am going to swallow a sip of water.
- You are going to swallow the pill with water.
- They are going to swallow their food quickly.
Table of the Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of avaler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | vais avaler | Je vais avaler une pilule. | I am going to swallow a pill. |
tu | vas avaler | Tu vas avaler une bouchée. | You are going to swallow a bite. |
il | va avaler | Il va avaler un médicament. | He is going to swallow a medication. |
elle | va avaler | Elle va avaler un comprimé. | She is going to swallow a tablet. |
on | va avaler | On va avaler du poison. | We/One are going to swallow poison. |
nous | allons avaler | Nous allons avaler un repas. | We are going to swallow a meal. |
vous | allez avaler | Vous allez avaler une gorgée. | You are going to swallow a sip. |
ils | vont avaler | Ils vont avaler une pilule. | They are going to swallow a pill. |
elles | vont avaler | Elles vont avaler des vitamines. | They are going to swallow vitamins. |
Other Conjugations for Avaler.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb avaler
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb avaler
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 (this article)
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
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb avaler
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb avaler
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Avaler – About the French Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense
Formation
1. Conjugate “aller” in the present tense according to the subject pronoun:
2. Add the infinitive of the main verb immediately after “aller.” For example:
Common Everyday Usage
Interactions with Other Tenses
Present Tense
Past Tense
Conditional Tense
Summary
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