Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb améliorer
Introduction to the verb améliorer
The English translation of the French verb améliorer is “to improve” or “to make better.” It is pronounced “ah-meh-lee-oh-ray.”
Améliorer comes from the Latin word “meliorare,” meaning “to make better.” It entered the French language in the 12th century and has been used in its current form since the 16th century.
In everyday French, améliorer is most often used in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense to express a past action that was not completed before another past action. This tense is formed by using the subjunctive form of the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être,” followed by the past participle of améliorer.
Examples:
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J’espérais que tu eusses amélioré ta technique avant le match. (I was hoping that you had improved your technique before the game.)
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Il était dommage que nous eussions pas amélioré nos relations plus tôt. (It was a shame that we had not improved our relationship earlier.)
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Elle était surprise que Pierre eût amélioré sa note de français. (She was surprised that Pierre had improved his French grade.)
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I was happy that you had improved your grades.
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It was important that the company had improved its sales before the end of the year.
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They were sad that they had not improved their living conditions despite their efforts.
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of améliorer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse amélioré | J’aurais aimé que je eusse amélioré. | I wish I had improved. |
tu | eusses amélioré | J’aurais aimé que tu eusses amélioré. | I wish you had improved. |
il | eût amélioré | J’aurais aimé qu’il eût amélioré. | I wish he had improved. |
elle | eût amélioré | J’aurais aimé qu’elle eût amélioré. | I wish she had improved. |
on | eût amélioré | J’aurais aimé qu’on eût amélioré. | I wish one had improved. |
nous | eussions amélioré | J’aurais aimé que nous eussions amélioré. | I wish we had improved. |
vous | eussiez amélioré | J’aurais aimé que vous eussiez amélioré. | I wish you had improved. |
ils | eussent amélioré | J’aurais aimé qu’ils eussent amélioré. | I wish they had improved. |
elles | eussent amélioré | J’aurais aimé qu’elles eussent amélioré. | I wish they had improved. |
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
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 Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense
Formation
Common Everyday Usage Patterns
Hypothetical Situations
Reported Speech
Doubt, Wishes, and Emotions
Interactions with Other Tenses
Present Subjunctive
Imperfect Subjunctive
Conditional
Summary
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