L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) 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, pronounced as ah-vah-lay, comes from the Latin word “ab-verb” which means “away from” and “voletare” which means “to fly,” giving it the meaning of “to make something fly away.”
In everyday French conversation, avaler is most often used in the L’impératif Présent tense, which is the imperative form used to give commands or orders. It is conjugated as follows:
- Tu avale (ah-vahl) – Swallow (informal)
- Nous avalons (ah-vah-lon) – Let’s swallow (inclusive)
- Vous avalez (ah-vah-lay) – Swallow (formal/plural)
Here are three simple examples of its usage in the L’impératif Présent tense with their English translations:
1) Avale ta pilule avant de manger. – Swallow your pill before eating.
2) N’avale pas tout en une fois. – Don’t swallow everything in one go.
3) Avalez le comprimé avec de l’eau. – Swallow the tablet with water.
Table of the L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of avaler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | avale | Avale cette pilule. | Swallow this pill. |
tu | avale | Avale ta nourriture. | Swallow your food. |
il | avale | Il avale sa fierté. | He swallows his pride. |
elle | avale | Elle avale sa boisson d’un coup. | She downs her drink in one go. |
on | avalons | Avalons notre fierté. | Let’s swallow our pride. |
nous | avalez | Avalez votre médicament. | Take your medication. |
vous | avalez | Avalez votre repas. | Eat your meal. |
ils | avalent | Ils avalent leurs aliments vite. | They quickly swallow their food. |
elles | avalent | Elles avalent leur salive. | They swallow their saliva. |
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
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 (this article)
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb avaler
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Avaler – About the French L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense
Usage
Giving commands
Making requests
Offering advice
Expressing desires
Conjugation Formation
Interactions with other tenses
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