Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) 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 verb approuver comes from the Latin word “approbare,” meaning “to approve” or “to confirm.” It entered the French language in the 12th century.
In every day French, approuver is most often used in the Passé Antérieur tense, which is a literary tense used to describe completed actions that happened before another past action. It is often used in written or formal language, rather than in spoken language.
Examples of approuver in the Passé Antérieur tense are:
- J’eus approuvé sa décision avant qu’il ne l’annonce. (I had approved his decision before he announced it.)
- Elle eut approuvé le projet avant de le présenter aux autres membres de l’équipe. (She had approved the project before presenting it to the other team members.)
- Ils eurent approuvé les nouvelles règles avant que la réunion ne commence. (They had approved the new rules before the meeting started.)
English translations:
- I had approved his decision before he announced it.
- She had approved the project before presenting it to the other team members.
- They had approved the new rules before the meeting started.
Table of the Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of approuver
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’eusse | J’eusse approuvé | I had approved |
tu | tu eusses | Tu eusses approuvé | You had approved |
il | il eût | Il eût approuvé | He had approved |
elle | elle eût | Elle eût approuvé | She had approved |
on | on eût | On eût approuvé | One had approved |
nous | nous eûmes | Nous eûmes approuvé | We had approved |
vous | vous eûtes | Vous eûtes approuvé | You had approved |
ils | ils eurent | Ils eurent approuvé | They had approved |
elles | elles eurent | Elles eurent approuvé | They had approved |
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 (this article)
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
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 Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense
Formation of the Passé Antérieur
Common Usage Patterns
Literature
Historical Texts
Formal Writing
Interactions with Other Tenses
Passé Composé (Present Perfect)
Imparfait (Imperfect)
Futur Antérieur (Future Perfect)
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