Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb improuver
Introduction to the verb improuver
The English translation of the French verb improuver is “to improve.” The infinitive form is pronounced “ahm-proo-vay.”
The word “improuver” comes from the French word “prover” which means “to prove.” It evolved from the Latin word “probare” meaning “to test or approve.”
In everyday French, improuver is most often used in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, which is used to express an action that has already been completed before another past action. It is often used with conjunctions such as “si” (if), “bien que” (although), or “pour que” (so that).
Example 1: J’espérais qu’il eût improuvé sa méthode avant de la présenter au jury. (I was hoping he had improved his method before presenting it to the jury.)
Example 2: Elle avait peur que sa santé n’eût improuvé après la chirurgie. (She was afraid her health had not improved after the surgery.)
Example 3: Nous étions contents que le temps eût improuvé avant notre voyage. (We were glad that the weather had improved before our trip.)
English translations:
Example 1: I hoped he had improved his method before presenting it to the jury.
Example 2: She was afraid her health had not improved after the surgery.
Example 3: We were glad that the weather had improved before our trip.
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of improuver
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse improuvé | J’aurais aimé que je eusse improuvé. | I wish I had improved. |
tu | eusses improuvé | J’aurais aimé que tu eusses improuvé. | I wish you had improved. |
il | eût improuvé | J’aurais aimé qu’il eût improuvé. | I wish he had improved. |
elle | eût improuvé | J’aurais aimé qu’elle eût improuvé. | I wish she had improved. |
on | eût improuvé | J’aurais aimé qu’on eût improuvé. | I wish one had improved. |
nous | eussions improuvé | J’aurais aimé que nous eussions improuvé. | I wish we had improved. |
vous | eussiez improuvé | J’aurais aimé que vous eussiez improuvé. | I wish you had improved. |
ils | eussent improuvé | J’aurais aimé qu’ils eussent improuvé. | I wish they had improved. |
elles | eussent improuvé | J’aurais aimé qu’elles eussent improuvé. | I wish they had improved. |
Other Conjugations for Improuver.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb improuver
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb improuver
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb improuver
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb improuver
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb improuver
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb improuver
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb improuver
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb improuver
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb improuver
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb improuver
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb improuver
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb improuver
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb improuver
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb improuver
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb improuver
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb improuver
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb improuver
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Improuver – 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
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