Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aviner
Introduction to the verb aviner
The English translation of the French verb “aviner” is “to drink (alcohol).” The infinitive form, “aviner,” is pronounced as ah-vee-nay.
The verb “aviner” comes from the Latin word “advenire,” meaning “to come.” In everyday French, it is commonly used in the imparfait tense to describe past habitual or ongoing actions related to drinking alcohol.
Here are three simple examples of the usage of “aviner” in the imparfait tense, along with their English translations:
- Chaque soir, nous avinions un verre de vin. (Every evening, we used to drink a glass of wine.)
- Quand j’étais étudiant, je m’avinais souvent avec mes amis. (When I was a student, I would often drink with my friends.)
- Pendant les vacances, ils s’avinaient à la plage. (During the holidays, they would drink at the beach.)
Please note that “aviner” is a colloquial term for drinking alcohol and is not as commonly used as other verbs like “boire” (to drink).
Table of the Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of aviner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | avinais | J’avinais trop souvent. | I used to get drunk too often. |
tu | avinais | Tu avinais avec modération. | You used to get drunk in moderation. |
il | avinait | Il avinait pendant les fêtes. | He used to get drunk during the holidays. |
elle | avinait | Elle avinait lors des soirées. | She used to get drunk during parties. |
on | avinait | On avinait pour oublier. | We used to get drunk to forget. |
nous | avinions | Nous avinions ensemble. | We used to get drunk together. |
vous | aviniez | Vous aviniez un verre à la main. | You used to get drunk with a glass in your hand. |
ils | avinaient | Ils avinaient à chaque occasion. | They used to get drunk on every occasion. |
elles | avinaient | Elles avinaient sans retenue. | They used to get drunk without restraint. |
Other Conjugations for Aviner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb aviner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aviner (You’re reading it right now!)
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aviner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aviner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aviner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aviner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aviner
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aviner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aviner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aviner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aviner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aviner
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aviner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aviner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aviner
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aviner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aviner
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aviner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aviner
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aviner
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aviner
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aviner
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Aviner – 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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