Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) 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 is pronounced “ohg-men-tey.”
The word augmenter comes from the Latin word “augmentare,” meaning “to increase” or “to enlarge.” It entered the French language in the 13th century and has been used in everyday language since then.
In the plus-que-parfait tense, augmenter is used to express an action that was completed in the past before another action. It is usually translated into English as “had increased” or “had raised.”
Examples:
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J’avais augmenté mon salaire avant de quitter mon emploi.
(I had increased my salary before leaving my job.) -
Les ventes avaient augmenté de 25% grâce à la nouvelle stratégie marketing.
(Sales had increased by 25% thanks to the new marketing strategy.) -
Ils avaient augmenté le prix du billet d’entrée depuis l’année dernière.
(They had raised the entrance fee since last year.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of augmenter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais augmenté | J’avais augmenté mes efforts. | I had increased my efforts. |
tu | tu avais augmenté | Tu avais augmenté ta vitesse. | You had increased your speed. |
il | il avait augmenté | Il avait augmenté le prix. | He had raised the price. |
elle | elle avait augmenté | Elle avait augmenté son salaire. | She had increased her salary. |
on | on avait augmenté | On avait augmenté la production. | One had increased production. |
nous | nous avions augmenté | Nous avions augmenté nos dépenses. | We had increased our expenses. |
vous | vous aviez augmenté | Vous aviez augmenté votre part. | You had increased your share. |
ils | ils avaient augmenté | Ils avaient augmenté leurs revenus. | They had increased their income. |
elles | elles avaient augmenté | Elles avaient augmenté leurs effectifs. | They had increased their workforce. |
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
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 (this article)
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 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
Summary
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