/a.me.ljɔ.ʁe/
Translation
to improve
Word origin
From Late Latin meliorare ('to make better'), from melior ('better'). The a- prefix and the modern spelling were reshaped on the Latin model. English 'ameliorate' shares the root.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- meliorare
- English cognates
- ameliorate, meliorate
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular -er conjugation. Pronouns: je, tu, il/elle, nous, vous, ils/elles.
Indicative
| Person | Present | Imperfect | Past historic | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| je | améliore | améliorais | améliorai | améliorerai | améliorerais |
| tu | améliores | améliorais | amélioras | amélioreras | améliorerais |
| il/elle | améliore | améliorait | améliora | améliorera | améliorerait |
| nous | améliorons | améliorions | améliorâmes | améliorerons | améliorerions |
| vous | améliorez | amélioriez | améliorâtes | améliorerez | amélioreriez |
| ils/elles | améliorent | amélioraient | améliorèrent | amélioreront | amélioreraient |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| je | améliore | améliorasse |
| tu | améliores | améliorasses |
| il/elle | améliore | améliorât |
| nous | améliorions | améliorassions |
| vous | amélioriez | améliorassiez |
| ils/elles | améliorent | améliorassent |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tu | améliore |
| nous | améliorons |
| vous | améliorez |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- améliorant
- Past participle
- amélioré · améliorée · améliorés · améliorées
Examples
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I want to improve my French this year.
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The weather will improve tomorrow morning.
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We need to improve the quality of the service.
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His health is improving little by little each day.
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This exercise can improve your memory.
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