Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) 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 as [a.va.le].
The language origin of avaler can be traced back to the Latin word “advelare,” which means “to swallow.” It entered the French language in the 12th century.
In everyday French, avaler is most often used to refer to the physical act of swallowing food or drink. However, it is also commonly used in figurative expressions, such as “avaler ses mots” (to swallow one’s words) or “avaler des couleuvres” (to swallow one’s pride).
Here are three simple examples of its usage in the Plus-que-parfait tense with their English translations:
- J’avais avalé mon petit déjeuner avant de partir au travail. (I had swallowed my breakfast before leaving for work.)
- Elle avait avalé sa peur et avait continué à avancer. (She had swallowed her fear and had kept moving forward.)
- Nous avions avalé toutes les pâtes avant que le restaurant ne ferme. (We had swallowed all the pasta before the restaurant closed.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of avaler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais avalé | J’avais avalé la pilule. | I had swallowed the pill. |
tu | tu avais avalé | Tu avais avalé le bonbon. | You had eaten the candy. |
il | il avait avalé | Il avait avalé le médicament. | He had taken the medicine. |
elle | elle avait avalé | Elle avait avalé la nourriture. | She had swallowed the food. |
on | on avait avalé | On avait avalé le comprimé. | One had swallowed the tablet. |
nous | nous avions avalé | Nous avions avalé le sirop. | We had drunk the syrup. |
vous | vous aviez avalé | Vous aviez avalé la gélule. | You had swallowed the capsule. |
ils | ils avaient avalé | Ils avaient avalé le médicament. | They had taken the medicine. |
elles | elles avaient avalé | Elles avaient avalé le comprimé. | They had swallowed the tablet. |
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 (this article)
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 Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense
Tense Formation
Common everyday usage patterns
Sequencing of past events
Background information
Hypothetical or reported speech
Interactions with other tenses
Summary
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