Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb avaler
Introduction to the verb avaler
The English translation of the French verb avaler is “to swallow.” It is pronounced ah-vah-lay in its infinitive form.
The verb avaler originates from the Latin word “avalare,” meaning “to swallow down.” In everyday French, it is most often used in the Passé Composé tense to indicate an action that was completed in the past. It is also commonly used to describe a physical action of swallowing, but can also be used figuratively to mean “to absorb” or “to take in.”
Three examples of its usage in the Passé Composé tense are:
- J’ai avalé ma pilule ce matin. (I swallowed my pill this morning.)
- Elle a avalé son repas en quelques minutes. (She swallowed her meal in a few minutes.)
- Nous avons avalé toutes les informations avant l’examen. (We absorbed all the information before the exam.)
The English translations for these examples are:
- I swallowed my pill this morning.
- She swallowed her meal in a few minutes.
- We absorbed all the information before the exam.
Table of the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of avaler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | ai avalé | J’ai avalé mon déjeuner. | I ate my breakfast. |
tu | as avalé | Tu as avalé trop de médicaments. | You swallowed too many pills. |
il | a avalé | Il a avalé sa fierté. | He swallowed his pride. |
elle | a avalé | Elle a avalé sa nourriture rapidement. | She gulped down her food quickly. |
on | a avalé | On a avalé la pilule sans hésitation. | We swallowed the pill without hesitation. |
nous | avons avalé | Nous avons avalé la distance. | We covered the distance. |
vous | avez avalé | Vous avez avalé la mauvaise nouvelle. | You swallowed the bad news. |
ils | ont avalé | Ils ont avalé leur boisson d’une gorgée. | They downed their drink in one gulp. |
elles | ont avalé | Elles ont avalé leur colère. | They swallowed their anger. |
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 (this article)
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
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb avaler
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Avaler – About the French Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense
Formation of the Passé Composé
Set the auxiliary verb with either
Conjugate the auxiliary verb
Add the past participle
Common everyday usage patterns
Narrating Past Events
Sequential Actions
Describing Completed Actions
Interactions with other tenses
Imperfect Tense
Conditional and Future Tenses
Summary
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