Passé Simple (Simple Past) 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-mon-tay.”
The verb “augmenter” is derived from the Latin word “augmentare,” which means “to increase” or “to make greater.” In everyday French, “augmenter” is commonly used to express the action of increasing or raising something in various contexts.
In the Passé Simple tense (Simple Past), “augmenter” is not frequently used in spoken French, as it is considered a literary or formal tense. However, here are three simple examples of its usage in the Passé Simple tense, along with their English translations:
- L’entreprise augmenta ses bénéfices l’année dernière. (The company increased its profits last year.)
- Le gouvernement augmenta les impôts pour financer de nouveaux projets. (The government raised taxes to fund new projects.)
- Les prix des produits alimentaires augmentèrent rapidement pendant la période de crise. (The prices of food products increased rapidly during the crisis period.)
Please note that the Passé Simple tense is mostly used in written literature, historical narratives, or formal contexts in modern French. In spoken French, the Passé Composé tense is more commonly used to express past actions.
Table of the Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of augmenter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | augmentai | J’augmentai le volume. | I increased the volume. |
Tu | augmentas | Tu augmentas le prix. | You increased the price. |
Il | augmenta | Il augmenta la production. | He increased the production. |
Elle | augmenta | Elle augmenta ses efforts. | She increased her efforts. |
On | augmenta | On augmenta la pression. | One increased the pressure. |
Nous | augmentâmes | Nous augmentâmes notre vitesse. | We increased our speed. |
Vous | augmentâtes | Vous augmentâtes vos revenus. | You increased your income. |
Ils | augmentèrent | Ils augmentèrent les effectifs. | They increased the staff. |
Elles | augmentèrent | Elles augmentèrent la taille. | They (feminine) increased the size. |
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 (You’re reading it right now!)
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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Augmenter – About the French Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense
Formation
Usage
Narration
Historical Context
Interactions with other tenses
Passé Composé
Imparfait
Conditional and Subjunctive
Summary
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