Passé Composé (Present Perfect) 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.” It is pronounced “ohg-mahn-tay” in its infinitive form.
The word augmenter comes from the French word “augmenter” which means “to increase.” It is derived from the Latin word “augmentare,” which has the same meaning.
In everyday French, augmenter is most often used in the Passé Composé tense, which is the equivalent of the present perfect tense in English. This tense is used to talk about actions that were completed in the past.
Here are three simple examples of augmenter in the Passé Composé tense:
- J’ai augmenté mon salaire la semaine dernière. (I increased my salary last week.)
- Elle a augmenté la quantité de sucre dans la recette. (She raised the amount of sugar in the recipe.)
- Nous avons augmenté le nombre de participants à l’événement. (We increased the number of participants at the event.)
Table of the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of augmenter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | ai augmenté | J’ai augmenté mes heures de travail. | I increased my working hours. |
tu | as augmenté | Tu as augmenté le prix. | You increased the price. |
il | a augmenté | Il a augmenté la production. | He increased the production. |
elle | a augmenté | Elle a augmenté ses efforts. | She increased her efforts. |
on | a augmenté | On a augmenté la vitesse. | We increased the speed. |
nous | avons augmenté | Nous avons augmenté nos connaissances. | We increased our knowledge. |
vous | avez augmenté | Vous avez augmenté le nombre de participants. | You increased the number of participants. |
ils | ont augmenté | Ils ont augmenté leur budget. | They increased their budget. |
elles | ont augmenté | Elles ont augmenté leurs ventes. | They increased their sales. |
Other Conjugations for Augmenter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb augmenter
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 (this article)
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
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb augmenter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb augmenter
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Augmenter – 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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