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il appela

called

→ appeler
appel to call + a 3rd person singular past
verb · third singular · past indicative Uncommon #19,136
called Past simple (passé simple), 3rd person singular; common in writing and storytelling, less in everyday speech.
FR: Il appela son ami dès son arrivée.
EN: He called his friend as soon as he arrived.
Conjugation of appeler
Indicative past
SingularPlural
Third appela appelèrent

Il appela mon nom.

He called my name.

Marie appela sa mère pour lui annoncer la bonne nouvelle.

Mary called her mother to tell her the good news.

Ziri appela Rima.

Ziri called Rima.

Elle l'appela un jour sur deux.

She called him every other day.

Le matin, elle appela son bureau pour dire qu'elle prenait une journée de congé.

In the morning, she called her office to say that she was taking the day off.

Elle appela un ami.

She called a friend.

Il était sur le point de s'endormir lorsqu'il entendit qu'on appela son nom.

He was just about to fall asleep when he heard his name being called.

Il en appela à la troupe pour mettre fin à la grève.

He called on the troops to end the strike.

Ziri appela ses parents.

Ziri called her parents.

Elle l'appela.

She called him.

Elle appela une amie.

She called a friend.

Il appela devant le tribunal la veuve Patanè.

He summoned the widow Patanè before the court.

— Divorce à l'italienne (1961)

Thrór l'appela le joyau du roi.

Thrór called it the king's jewel.

— Le Hobbit : Un voyage inattendu (2012)

Elle m'appela pour me dire que son mari ne serait pas en ville pour le week-end.

She called me to tell me that her husband wouldn’t be in town for the weekend.

Tom appela à l'aide, mais personne ne l'entendit.

Tom called for help, but no one heard him.

Ziri appela.

Ziri called.

Le pays appela le Japon à l'aide.

The country called on Japan for help.

On appela immédiatement un docteur.

A doctor was immediately called.

Elle l'appela pour lui dire qu'elle serait en retard.

She called him to tell him she would be late.