Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb avoyer
Introduction to the verb avoyer
The English translation of the French verb avoyer is “to send by post” or “to dispatch.” This verb comes from the Old French word “envoier,” meaning “to send,” and ultimately derives from the Latin word “inviare.”
The infinitive form of avoyer is pronounced as “ah-vwah-yay.”
In everyday French, avoyer is most often used in the Passé Composé tense. This tense is used to talk about actions that were completed in the past. In this tense, avoyer is conjugated with the auxiliary verb “avoir” and the past participle “envoyé.” For example:
- J’ai envoyé une lettre à mes parents hier soir. (I sent a letter to my parents last night.)
- Nous avons envoyé les invitations pour la fête. (We sent out the invitations for the party.)
- Elle a envoyé ses vêtements à la teinturerie. (She sent her clothes to the dry cleaner.)
In these examples, avoyer is used to express the action of sending something in the past. It can refer to sending an object, a letter, or a person to a specific location.
Overall, avoyer is a useful verb to know in French as it is commonly used in everyday situations, such as sending mail or packages, and is essential for effective communication in the past tense.
Table of the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of avoyer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
---|---|---|---|
je | ai envoyé | J’ai envoyé une lettre. | I sent a letter. |
tu | as envoyé | Tu as envoyé un message. | You sent a message. |
il | a envoyé | Il a envoyé un colis. | He sent a package. |
elle | a envoyé | Elle a envoyé une carte. | She sent a card. |
on | a envoyé | On a envoyé un email. | We sent an email. |
nous | avons envoyé | Nous avons envoyé des fleurs. | We sent flowers. |
vous | avez envoyé | Vous avez envoyé une invitation. | You sent an invitation. |
ils | ont envoyé | Ils ont envoyé un cadeau. | They sent a gift. |
elles | ont envoyé | Elles ont envoyé une photo. | They sent a photo. |
Other Conjugations for Avoyer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb avoyer
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 (this article)
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
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb avoyer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb avoyer
Struggling with French verbs or the language in general? Why not use our free French Grammar Checker – no registration required!
Get a FREE Download Study Sheet of this Conjugation 🔥
Simply right click the image below, click “save image” and get your free reference for the avoyer present perfect tense conjugation!
Avoyer – 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
I hope you enjoyed this article on the verb avoyer. Still in a learning mood? Check out another TOTALLY random French verb conjugation!