Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb améliorer
Introduction to the verb améliorer
The English translation of the French verb améliorer is “to improve.” It is pronounced “ah-meh-lee-yuh-ray.”
Améliorer comes from the French word “meilleur,” meaning “better,” with the prefix “a-” which indicates the action of making something better. It is derived from the Latin word “meliorare,” meaning “to improve.”
In everyday French, améliorer is most often used in the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) tense to describe actions or changes that have been made to improve something in the past. It is often used in the context of personal or professional development, as well as in discussing improvements to objects or situations.
Examples:
- J’ai amélioré mon français en prenant des cours. (I improved my French by taking classes.)
- Il a amélioré ses compétences en informatique grâce à une formation. (He improved his computer skills through training.)
- Nous avons amélioré notre communication en travaillant sur nos problèmes. (We improved our communication by working on our issues.)
Table of the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of améliorer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | ai amélioré | J’ai amélioré mon niveau de français. | I improved my French level. |
tu | as amélioré | Tu as amélioré ton accent. | You improved your accent. |
il | a amélioré | Il a amélioré ses compétences. | He improved his skills. |
elle | a amélioré | Elle a amélioré sa présentation. | She improved her presentation. |
on | a amélioré | On a amélioré notre technique. | We improved our technique. |
nous | avons amélioré | Nous avons amélioré notre stratégie. | We improved our strategy. |
vous | avez amélioré | Vous avez amélioré votre rendement. | You improved your performance. |
ils | ont amélioré | Ils ont amélioré leur productivité. | They improved their productivity. |
elles | ont amélioré | Elles ont amélioré leur santé. | They improved their health. |
Other Conjugations for Améliorer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb améliorer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb améliorer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb améliorer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb améliorer (this article)
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb améliorer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb améliorer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb améliorer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb améliorer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb améliorer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb améliorer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb améliorer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb améliorer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb améliorer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb améliorer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb améliorer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb améliorer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb améliorer
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Améliorer – About the French Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense
Formation of the Passé Composé
Set the auxiliary verb with either
Conjugate the auxiliary verb
Add the past participle
Common everyday usage patterns
Narrating Past Events
Sequential Actions
Describing Completed Actions
Interactions with other tenses
Imperfect Tense
Conditional and Future Tenses
Summary
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