Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) 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 “ah-vah-lay.”
Avaler comes from the Latin verb “ad + valere,” meaning “to be strong.” It entered the French language in the 12th century and has been used consistently ever since.
In everyday French, avaler is most often used in the Passé Antérieur tense, which expresses an action that occurred before another past action. This tense is commonly used in storytelling or to describe a sequence of events.
Examples:
- J’eus avalé ma nourriture avant que mon ami n’arrive. (I had swallowed my food before my friend arrived.)
- Elle eut avalé les pilules avant de se coucher. (She had swallowed the pills before going to bed.)
- L’équipe avait avalé les kilomètres quand le pneu a crevé. (The team had covered many kilometers when the tire burst.)
Table of the Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of avaler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’eusse | J’eusse avalé | I had swallowed |
tu | tu eusses | Tu eusses avalé | You had swallowed |
il | il eût | Il eût avalé | He had swallowed |
elle | elle eût | Elle eût avalé | She had swallowed |
on | on eût | On eût avalé | One had swallowed |
nous | nous eûmes | Nous eûmes avalé | We had swallowed |
vous | vous eûtes | Vous eûtes avalé | You had swallowed |
ils | ils eurent | Ils eurent avalé | They had swallowed |
elles | elles eurent | Elles eurent avalé | They had swallowed |
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 (this article)
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 Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense
Formation of the Passé Antérieur
Common Usage Patterns
Literature
Historical Texts
Formal Writing
Interactions with Other Tenses
Passé Composé (Present Perfect)
Imparfait (Imperfect)
Futur Antérieur (Future Perfect)
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