Passé Composé (Present Perfect) 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” in its infinitive form.
The word approuver comes from the Latin verb “approbare,” meaning “to approve,” and entered the French language during the Middle Ages.
In everyday French, approuver is used in the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) tense to indicate an action that has been completed in the past and has a direct impact on the present. It is formed by conjugating the auxiliary verb “avoir” in the present tense, followed by the past participle “approuvé.”
Here are three examples of approuver in the Passé Composé tense and their English translations:
- J’ai approuvé sa décision. (I approved his decision.)
- Tu as approuvé le projet hier soir. (You approved the project last night.)
- Ils ont approuvé les nouvelles règles. (They approved the new rules.)
Table of the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of approuver
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | ai approuvé | J’ai approuvé le projet. | I approved the project. |
tu | as approuvé | Tu as approuvé sa décision. | You approved his decision. |
il | a approuvé | Il a approuvé la loi. | He approved the law. |
elle | a approuvé | Elle a approuvé la proposition. | She approved the proposal. |
on | a approuvé | On a approuvé l’accord. | We approved the agreement. |
nous | avons approuvé | Nous avons approuvé le plan. | We approved the plan. |
vous | avez approuvé | Vous avez approuvé l’idée. | You approved the idea. |
ils | ont approuvé | Ils ont approuvé les résultats. | They approved the results. |
elles | ont approuvé | Elles ont approuvé la nomination. | They approved the nomination. |
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 (this article)
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
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 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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