Le Present (Present 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 of “augmenter” is pronounced as [ohg-mahn-tey].
“Augmenter” is derived from the Latin word “augmentare,” meaning “to make greater.” It is most often used in everyday French to express the act of increasing or raising something, such as a quantity, size, or intensity.
Examples:
- Les prix augmentent chaque année. (The prices increase every year.)
- Nous devons augmenter nos efforts pour réussir. (We need to increase our efforts to succeed.)
- Mon salaire a été augmenté de 10%. (My salary was increased by 10%.)
Augmenter – 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 augmenter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’augmente | J’augmente le prix. | I increase the price. |
tu | tu augmentes | Tu augmentes tes chances. | You increase your chances. |
il | il augmente | Il augmente son salaire. | He increases his salary. |
elle | elle augmente | Elle augmente sa vitesse. | She increases her speed. |
on | on augmente | On augmente la production. | We increase the production. |
nous | nous augmentons | Nous augmentons nos efforts. | We increase our efforts. |
vous | vous augmentez | Vous augmentez le volume. | You increase the volume. |
ils | ils augmentent | Ils augmentent leurs effectifs. | They increase their workforce. |
elles | elles augmentent | Elles augmentent leurs bénéfices. | They increase their profits. |
Other Conjugations for Augmenter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb augmenter (You’re reading it right now!)
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
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb augmenter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb augmenter
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb augmenter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb augmenter
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb augmenter
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb augmenter
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb augmenter
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