Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb approuver
Introduction to the verb approuver
The English translation of the French verb approuver is “to approve.” It is pronounced as “ah-proo-vay.”
The word approuver comes from the Old French verb “aprover,” meaning “to approve or prove.” It was derived from the Latin verb “approbare,” meaning “to approve or confirm.” The verb approuver is often used in everyday French to express agreement or acceptance of something.
In the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, approuver is used to express a past action or event that is conditional or uncertain. It is formed by using the auxiliary verb “avoir” in the Imparfait tense and the past participle of approuver, which is “approuvé.”
Here are three simple examples of approuver in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense with their English translations:
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J’avais approuvé que tu prennes des vacances cet été. (I had approved of you taking a vacation this summer.)
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Il était content que ses parents aient approuvé son choix de carrière. (He was happy that his parents had approved of his career choice.)
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Nous avions approuvé que le projet soit terminé avant la fin du mois. (We had approved of the project being completed before the end of the month.)
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of approuver
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse approuvé | J’aurais aimé que je eusse approuvé. | I wish I had approved. |
tu | eusses approuvé | J’aurais aimé que tu eusses approuvé. | I wish you had approved. |
il | eût approuvé | J’aurais aimé qu’il eût approuvé. | I wish he had approved. |
elle | eût approuvé | J’aurais aimé qu’elle eût approuvé. | I wish she had approved. |
on | eût approuvé | J’aurais aimé qu’on eût approuvé. | I wish one had approved. |
nous | eussions approuvé | J’aurais aimé que nous eussions approuvé. | I wish we had approved. |
vous | eussiez approuvé | J’aurais aimé que vous eussiez approuvé. | I wish you had approved. |
ils | eussent approuvé | J’aurais aimé qu’ils eussent approuvé. | I wish they had approved. |
elles | eussent approuvé | J’aurais aimé qu’elles eussent approuvé. | I wish they had approved. |
Other Conjugations for Approuver.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb approuver
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb approuver
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb approuver
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb approuver
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb approuver
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb approuver
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb approuver
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb approuver
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb approuver
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb approuver
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb approuver
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb approuver
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb approuver
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb approuver
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb approuver
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb approuver
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb approuver
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Approuver – 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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