Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb approuver
Introduction to the verb approuver
The English translation of the French verb approuver is “to approve.” The infinitive form of approuver is pronounced [aˈpʁuve].
The word approuver comes from the Old French verb “aprover,” which comes from the Latin word “approbare,” meaning “to approve.” It is most often used in everyday French in the Subjonctif Présent tense, which is used to express doubt, emotion, or a hypothetical situation.
Three simple examples of approuver in the Subjonctif Présent tense with their English translations are:
- Je souhaite que tu approuves mon projet. (I wish that you approve my project.)
- Il est important que nous approuvions cette loi. (It is important that we approve this law.)
- Il faut que le président approuve cet accord. (It is necessary for the president to approve this agreement.)
Table of the Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of approuver
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | approuve | Il faut que je l’approuve. | I must approve it. |
tu | approuves | Je préfère que tu l’approuves. | I prefer you approve it. |
il | approuve | Il est possible qu’il l’approuve. | It’s possible he approves it. |
elle | approuve | Elle veut que j’elle l’approuve. | She wants her to approve it. |
on | approuve | Il est important qu’on l’approuve. | It’s important we approve it. |
nous | approuvions | Il est préférable que nous l’approuvions. | It’s preferable we approve it. |
vous | approuviez | Il est nécessaire que vous l’approuviez. | It’s necessary you approve it. |
ils | approuvent | Il est essentiel qu’ils l’approuvent. | It’s essential they approve it. |
elles | approuvent | Il est crucial qu’elles l’approuvent. | It’s crucial they approve it. |
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 (this article)
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 Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense
Formation of the Subjonctif Présent
Common Everyday Usage Patterns
Interactions with Other Tenses
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