/a.pʁu.ve/
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to approve, to agree with
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Word origin
From Old French aprover, from Latin approbare ('to approve'), from ad- and probare ('to test, to prove good'). English 'approve' comes from the same verb.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- approbare
- English cognates
- approve, approval, prove
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular -er conjugation. Pronouns: je, tu, il/elle, nous, vous, ils/elles.
Indicative
| Person | Present | Imperfect | Past historic | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| je | approuve | approuvais | approuvai | approuverai | approuverais |
| tu | approuves | approuvais | approuvas | approuveras | approuverais |
| il/elle | approuve | approuvait | approuva | approuvera | approuverait |
| nous | approuvons | approuvions | approuvâmes | approuverons | approuverions |
| vous | approuvez | approuviez | approuvâtes | approuverez | approuveriez |
| ils/elles | approuvent | approuvaient | approuvèrent | approuveront | approuveraient |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| je | approuve | approuvasse |
| tu | approuves | approuvasses |
| il/elle | approuve | approuvât |
| nous | approuvions | approuvassions |
| vous | approuviez | approuvassiez |
| ils/elles | approuvent | approuvassent |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tu | approuve |
| nous | approuvons |
| vous | approuvez |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- approuvant
- Past participle
- approuvé · approuvée · approuvés · approuvées
Examples
.
The council approved the new budget.
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I do not approve of your behaviour.
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My parents approved of my career choice.
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The project has to be approved by management.
.
He nodded his approval.
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