Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb augmenter
Introduction to the verb augmenter
The English translation of the French verb augmenter is “to increase” or “to raise.” The infinitive form is pronounced “ohg-mahn-tay.”
The word augmenter comes from the Latin word “augmentare,” meaning “to increase.” In everyday French, it is most often used in the Conditionnel Passé tense, which expresses a hypothetical or possible action in the past.
Here are three simple examples of its usage in the Conditionnel Passé tense, with their respective English translations:
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Si j’avais gagné à la loterie, j’aurais augmenté mon salaire. (If I had won the lottery, I would have increased my salary.)
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Nous aurions augmenté le nombre d’employés si nous avions eu plus de clients. (We would have increased the number of employees if we had more clients.)
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J’aurais augmenté mes heures de travail pour finir le projet à temps. (I would have increased my working hours to finish the project on time.)
Table of the Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of augmenter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | aurais augmenté | Si j’avais plus d’argent, j’aurais augmenté mon salaire. | If I had more money, I would have increased my salary. |
tu | aurais augmenté | Tu aurais augmenté le volume. | You would have increased the volume. |
il | aurait augmenté | Il aurait augmenté ses efforts. | He would have increased his efforts. |
elle | aurait augmenté | Elle aurait augmenté sa vitesse. | She would have increased her speed. |
on | aurait augmenté | On aurait augmenté les prix. | One would have increased the prices. |
nous | aurions augmenté | Nous aurions augmenté nos effectifs. | We would have increased our staff. |
vous | auriez augmenté | Vous auriez augmenté vos dépenses. | You would have increased your expenses. |
ils | auraient augmenté | Ils auraient augmenté la production. | They would have increased the production. |
elles | auraient augmenté | Elles auraient augmenté leur influence. | They (female) would have increased their influence. |
Other Conjugations for Augmenter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb augmenter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb augmenter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb augmenter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb augmenter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb augmenter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb augmenter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb augmenter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb augmenter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb augmenter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb augmenter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb augmenter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb augmenter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb augmenter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb augmenter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb augmenter (this article)
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb augmenter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb augmenter
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Augmenter – About the French Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense
Formation
Common Everyday Usage Patterns
Expressing Unreal Past Scenarios
Polite Requests or Suggestions
Expressing Doubt or Uncertainty
Interactions with Other Tenses
Conditional Present
Indicative Past Tenses
Conditional Future
Summary
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