Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) 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-oh-ray.”
Améliorer is derived from the Latin word “meliorare,” meaning “to make better.” It is most often used in everyday French to describe the act of enhancing or making something better.
In the Plus-que-parfait tense, améliorer is used to indicate an action that had already been completed in the past. It is formed by conjugating the auxiliary verb avoir in the imperfect tense and adding the past participle of améliorer (amélioré).
Examples:
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J’avais amélioré mes compétences en français avant de partir en France. (I had improved my French skills before going to France.)
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Tu avais amélioré ton style d’écriture grâce à ces conseils. (You had improved your writing style thanks to these tips.)
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Nous avions amélioré nos performances au travail avant que la pandémie ne frappe. (We had improved our work performance before the pandemic hit.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of améliorer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais amélioré | J’avais amélioré mon niveau de français. | I had improved my French level. |
tu | tu avais amélioré | Tu avais amélioré ton CV. | You had improved your resume. |
il | il avait amélioré | Il avait amélioré ses compétences. | He had improved his skills. |
elle | elle avait amélioré | Elle avait amélioré sa prononciation. | She had improved her pronunciation. |
on | on avait amélioré | On avait amélioré notre performance. | One had improved our performance. |
nous | nous avions amélioré | Nous avions amélioré notre méthode. | We had improved our method. |
vous | vous aviez amélioré | Vous aviez amélioré votre produit. | You had improved your product. |
ils | ils avaient amélioré | Ils avaient amélioré leur rendement. | They had improved their efficiency. |
elles | elles avaient amélioré | Elles avaient amélioré leur compréhension. | They had improved their understanding. |
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
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 (this article)
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 Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense
Tense Formation
Common everyday usage patterns
Sequencing of past events
Background information
Hypothetical or reported speech
Interactions with other tenses
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