Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb approuver
Introduction to the verb approuver
The English translation of the French verb “approuver” is “to approve”. The infinitive form is pronounced as ah-prou-vay.
The word “approuver” comes from the Latin word “approbare”, which means “to approve”. It is most often used in everyday French in the imperfect tense to express an ongoing or repeated action in the past.
Here are three examples of “approuver” in the imparfait tense, along with their English translations:
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Chaque fois que je parlais de mes projets, il m’approuvait.
Translation: Every time I talked about my projects, he would approve of them. -
Nous approuvions toujours ses idées, même si elles étaient parfois controversées.
Translation: We used to always approve of his ideas, even if they were sometimes controversial. -
Pendant des années, ils t’approuvaient inconditionnellement.
Translation: For years, they used to unconditionally approve of you.
Table of the Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of approuver
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | approuvais | J’approuvais sa décision. | I was approving his decision. |
tu | approuvais | Tu approuvais son choix. | You were approving her choice. |
il | approuvait | Il approuvait la proposition. | He was approving the proposal. |
elle | approuvait | Elle approuvait la politique. | She was approving the policy. |
on | approuvait | On approuvait les mesures prises. | We were approving the measures taken. |
nous | approuvions | Nous approuvions la décision. | We were approving the decision. |
vous | approuviez | Vous approuviez la solution. | You were approving the solution. |
ils | approuvaient | Ils approuvaient les règles. | They were approving the rules. |
elles | approuvaient | Elles approuvaient les propositions. | They were approving the proposals. |
Other Conjugations for Approuver.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb approuver
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb approuver (You’re reading it right now!)
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
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb approuver
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb approuver
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb approuver
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb approuver
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb approuver
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb approuver
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb approuver
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb approuver
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Approuver – About the French Imparfait Tense
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Formation of the Imparfait Tense
For regular -er verbs:
For regular -ir verbs
For regular -re verbs
Common Everyday Usage Patterns
Description of Past Habits
Background Information
Mental and Emotional States
It’s employed to express emotions, thoughts, or physical sensations in the past. For example: “J’étais content quand il est arrivé.” (I was happy when he arrived.)
Ongoing Actions
Points to Note About the Imparfait Tense
Passé Composé vs. Imparfait
Conditional
Si Clauses
Narration
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