Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb approuver
Introduction to the verb approuver
The English translation of the French verb approuver is “to approve.” It is pronounced “ah-proo-vay.”
The language origin of approuver can be traced back to the Latin verb approbare, meaning “to prove” or “to confirm.” In everyday French, approuver is most often used in the Conditionnel Présent tense, which is used to express a hypothetical or possible action or event.
Here are three simple examples of approuver in the Conditionnel Présent tense with their respective English translations:
- Si j’avais plus de temps, j’approuverais ta décision. (If I had more time, I would approve your decision.)
- Nous approuverions votre projet si vous y apportiez quelques modifications. (We would approve your project if you made some changes to it.)
- Elles approuveraient cette loi si elle était plus équitable. (They would approve this law if it were fairer.)
Table of the Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of approuver
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | approuverais | J’approuverais ton idée. | I would approve your idea. |
tu | approuverais | Tu approuverais ma décision. | You would approve my decision. |
il | approuverait | Il approuverait cette loi. | He would approve this law. |
elle | approuverait | Elle approuverait mon choix. | She would approve my choice. |
on | approuverait | On approuverait cette action. | One would approve this action. |
nous | approuverions | Nous approuverions le plan. | We would approve the plan. |
vous | approuveriez | Vous approuveriez le projet. | You would approve the project. |
ils | approuveraient | Ils approuveraient le compromis. | They would approve the compromise. |
elles | approuveraient | Elles approuveraient la décision. | They would approve the decision. |
Other Conjugations for Approuver.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb approuver
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb approuver
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb approuver
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb approuver
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb approuver
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb approuver
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb approuver
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb approuver
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb approuver
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb approuver
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb approuver
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb approuver
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb approuver
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb approuver (this article)
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb approuver
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb approuver
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb approuver
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Approuver – About the French Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense
Formation
Common Everyday Usage Patterns
Expressing Polite Requests
Expressing Hypothetical Situations
Expressing Doubt or Uncertainty
Interactions with Other Tenses
Present Tense
Past Tense
Future Tense
Conditional Perfect
Summary
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