Passé Simple (Simple Past) 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 of “avaler” is pronounced as “ah-va-lay.”
The verb “avaler” comes from the Latin word “ad vallem,” which means “to the valley.” In everyday French, “avaler” is primarily used in the Passé Simple (Simple Past) tense in formal writing and literature.
Here are three simple examples of “avaler” in the Passé Simple tense with their English translations:
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Il avala le comprimé sans boire d’eau.
(He swallowed the pill without drinking water.) -
Elle avala sa peur et continua à marcher.
(She swallowed her fear and kept walking.) -
Ils avalèrent rapidement leur repas avant de partir.
(They quickly swallowed their meal before leaving.)
Table of the Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of avaler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | avalai | J’avalai la pilule. | I swallowed the pill. |
Tu | avalas | Tu avalas le médicament. | You swallowed the medication. |
Il | avala | Il avala la nourriture. | He swallowed the food. |
Elle | avala | Elle avala la boisson. | She swallowed the drink. |
On | avala | On avala le comprimé. | One swallowed the tablet. |
Nous | avalâmes | Nous avalâmes les bonbons. | We swallowed the candies. |
Vous | avalâtes | Vous avalâtes le sirop. | You swallowed the syrup. |
Ils | avalèrent | Ils avalèrent les gélules. | They swallowed the capsules. |
Elles | avalèrent | Elles avalèrent les pilules. | They (feminine) swallowed the pills. |
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 (You’re reading it right now!)
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
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb avaler
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb avaler
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb avaler
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb avaler
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb avaler
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb avaler
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb avaler
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Avaler – About the French Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense
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Interactions with other tenses
Passé Composé
Imparfait
Conditional and Subjunctive
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