Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb accroître
Introduction to the verb accroître
The English translation of the French verb accroître is “to increase” or “to grow.” It is pronounced as “ah-kroy-truh” in the infinitive form.
The word accroître has Latin origins, derived from the verb “accrescere” which means “to increase” or “to grow.” It is commonly used in everyday French and can be used in various contexts, such as talking about physical growth, increase in numbers or quantity, or even metaphorical growth and development.
Examples of accroître in everyday French:
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L’économie du pays a accru de 5% l’année dernière. (The country’s economy grew by 5% last year.)
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L’entreprise cherche à accroître sa part de marché en investissant dans la publicité. (The company is looking to increase its market share by investing in advertising.)
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La population de cette ville a beaucoup accru ces dernières années. (The population of this city has greatly increased in recent years.)
Accroître – About the French Present Tense
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Common Everyday Usage Patterns For Le Present
Interactions with Other Tenses
Table of the Present Tense Conjugation of accroître
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | j’accrois | Je m’accrois à mes rêves. | I cling to my dreams. |
Tu | tu accrois | Tu accrois ta collection de livres. | You increase your book collection. |
Il | il accroît | Il accroît ses connaissances. | He expands his knowledge. |
Elle | elle accroît | Elle accroît son influence dans l’entreprise. | She increases her influence in the company. |
On | on accroît | On accroît nos chances de réussite. | We increase our chances of success. |
Nous | nous accroissons | Nous accroissons notre productivité. | We increase our productivity. |
Vous | vous accroissez | Vous accroissez votre expérience. | You are increasing your experience. |
Ils | ils accroissent | Ils accroissent leur richesse. | They are increasing their wealth. |
Elles | elles accroissent | Elles accroissent leur engagement envers l’environnement. | They are increasing their commitment to the environment. |
Other Conjugations for Accroître.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb accroître (this article)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accroître
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accroître
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accroître
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accroître
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accroître
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accroître
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accroître
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accroître
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accroître
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accroître
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accroître
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accroître
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accroître
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accroître
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accroître
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accroître
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