Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb avarier
Introduction to the verb avarier
The English translation of the French verb “avarier” is “to damage” or “to impair.” The pronunciation of the infinitive form “avarié” is [a-va-ʀi-e].
The verb “avarier” comes from the Old French word “avairier,” which means “to make bad.” It is derived from the Latin word “avarus,” meaning “greedy” or “covetous.” In everyday French, the verb “avarier” is most often used in the Passé Simple tense, which is equivalent to the Simple Past tense in English.
Here are three examples of “avarier” in the Passé Simple tense, along with their English translations:
- L’orage avariâta les récoltes. (The storm damaged the crops.)
- Le conducteur avarié la voiture en heurtant un arbre. (The driver impaired the car by hitting a tree.)
- Le restaurant avariâteson image après une intoxication alimentaire. (The restaurant damaged its reputation after a food poisoning incident.)
These examples showcase different contexts in which “avarier” can be used, such as damage to crops, impairment of a vehicle, or harm to the reputation of a business.
Table of the Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of avarier
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | avariai | J’avariai le moteur. | I damaged the engine. |
Tu | avarias | Tu avarias la voiture. | You damaged the car. |
Il | avaria | Il avaria le vase. | He damaged the vase. |
Elle | avaria | Elle avaria la télévision. | She damaged the television. |
On | avaria | On avaria le mur. | One damaged the wall. |
Nous | avariâmes | Nous avariâmes le téléphone. | We damaged the phone. |
Vous | avariâtes | Vous avariâtes le bateau. | You damaged the boat. |
Ils | avarièrent | Ils avarièrent le moteur. | They damaged the engine. |
Elles | avarièrent | Elles avarièrent la voiture. | They (feminine) damaged the car. |
Other Conjugations for Avarier.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb avarier
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb avarier
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb avarier (You’re reading it right now!)
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb avarier
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb avarier
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb avarier
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb avarier
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb avarier
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb avarier
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb avarier
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb avarier
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb avarier
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb avarier
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb avarier
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb avarier
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb avarier
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb avarier
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb avarier
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb avarier
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb avarier
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb avarier
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb avarier
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Avarier – About the French Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense
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Usage
Narration
Historical Context
Interactions with other tenses
Passé Composé
Imparfait
Conditional and Subjunctive
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