Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ravaler
Introduction to the verb ravaler
The English translation of the French verb ravaler is “to swallow”, “to suppress” or “to hold back”. It is pronounced as “ra-vah-leh”.
The language origin of ravaler comes from the Latin verb “revolare”, which means “to fly back”. In everyday French, it is most often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense.
Here are three simple examples of its usage in the Plus-que-parfait tense:
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J’avais ravalé ma colère avant de lui parler. (I had swallowed my anger before talking to him.)
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Ils avaient ravalé leur fierté pour demander de l’aide. (They had suppressed their pride to ask for help.)
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Elle avait ravalé ses larmes et continué à avancer. (She had held back her tears and kept moving forward.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of ravaler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais ravalé | J’avais ravalé ma fierté. | I had swallowed my pride. |
tu | tu avais ravalé | Tu avais ravalé ta colère. | You had suppressed your anger. |
il | il avait ravalé | Il avait ravalé sa peine. | He had contained his sorrow. |
elle | elle avait ravalé | Elle avait ravalé ses larmes. | She had held back her tears. |
on | on avait ravalé | On avait ravalé sa joie. | One had stifled their joy. |
nous | nous avions ravalé | Nous avions ravalé nos émotions. | We had repressed our emotions. |
vous | vous aviez ravalé | Vous aviez ravalé votre enthousiasme. | You had contained your enthusiasm. |
ils | ils avaient ravalé | Ils avaient ravalé leur rancune. | They had swallowed their resentment. |
elles | elles avaient ravalé | Elles avaient ravalé leur déception. | They had suppressed their disappointment. |
Other Conjugations for Ravaler.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb ravaler
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ravaler
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ravaler
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ravaler
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ravaler
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ravaler
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ravaler (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ravaler
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ravaler
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ravaler
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ravaler
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ravaler
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ravaler
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ravaler
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ravaler
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ravaler
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ravaler
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Ravaler – 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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