Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb avoyer
Introduction to the verb avoyer
The English translation of the French verb “avoyer” is “to send (a dog) after (someone/something).” The infinitive form of avoyer is pronounced as “ah-vwah-yey.”
The verb avoyer comes from the Old French word “avoier,” which means “to send off,” derived from the Latin word “abviare,” meaning “to send away.” In everyday French, avoyer is most commonly used in the context of hunting, specifically when commanding a hunting dog to chase or pursue a target.
Example 1: J’ai avoyé mon chien après le lapin. (I sent my dog after the rabbit.)
Example 2: Il avoie ses chiens pour traquer les sangliers. (He sends his dogs to track wild boars.)
Example 3: Les chasseurs avoient leurs lévriers lors de la battue. (The hunters sent their greyhounds during the beat.)
Note: The verb “avoyer” is not widely used in modern French and is primarily encountered in specific hunting contexts.
Avoyer – About the French Present Tense
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Common Everyday Usage Patterns For Le Present
Interactions with Other Tenses
Table of the Present Tense Conjugation of avoyer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avoie | J’avoie un chien. | I have a dog. |
tu | tu avoies | Tu avoies une maison. | You have a house. |
il | il avoie | Il avoie beaucoup d’argent. | He has a lot of money. |
elle | elle avoie | Elle avoie un problème. | She has a problem. |
on | on avoie | On avoie du temps libre. | We have free time. |
nous | nous avoyons | Nous avoyons une voiture. | We have a car. |
vous | vous avoyez | Vous avoyez des enfants. | You have children. |
ils | ils avoient | Ils avoient des livres. | They have books. |
elles | elles avoient | Elles avoient des fleurs. | They have flowers. |
Other Conjugations for Avoyer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb avoyer (You’re reading it right now!)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb avoyer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb avoyer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb avoyer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb avoyer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb avoyer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb avoyer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb avoyer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb avoyer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb avoyer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb avoyer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb avoyer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb avoyer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb avoyer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb avoyer
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb avoyer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb avoyer
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb avoyer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb avoyer
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb avoyer
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb avoyer
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb avoyer
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