/a.va.le/
Translation
to swallow, to gulp down
Word origin
From the Old French phrase à val ('downwards, down the valley'), from Latin ad vallem. To swallow was literally to send something down.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- ad vallem
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular -er conjugation. Pronouns: je, tu, il/elle, nous, vous, ils/elles.
Indicative
| Person | Present | Imperfect | Past historic | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| je | avale | avalais | avalai | avalerai | avalerais |
| tu | avales | avalais | avalas | avaleras | avalerais |
| il/elle | avale | avalait | avala | avalera | avalerait |
| nous | avalons | avalions | avalâmes | avalerons | avalerions |
| vous | avalez | avaliez | avalâtes | avalerez | avaleriez |
| ils/elles | avalent | avalaient | avalèrent | avaleront | avaleraient |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| je | avale | avalasse |
| tu | avales | avalasses |
| il/elle | avale | avalât |
| nous | avalions | avalassions |
| vous | avaliez | avalassiez |
| ils/elles | avalent | avalassent |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tu | avale |
| nous | avalons |
| vous | avalez |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- avalant
- Past participle
- avalé · avalée · avalés · avalées
Examples
'.
Swallow this medicine with a little water.
.
He gulped his meal down in two minutes.
difficilement .
She has had trouble swallowing since her operation.
' .
I do not swallow that story for a second.
.
The children were gulping down their soup without a word.
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