/ɔɡ.mɑ̃.te/
#2153 of 5,000 Core 5000
Translation
to increase, to raise
Word origin
From Late Latin augmentare ('to increase'), from augmentum ('an increase'), from augere ('to increase, to make grow').
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- augmentare
- English cognates
- augment, auction
Grammar
Verb type-er regular (1st group)
Conjugation
Regular -er conjugation. Pronouns: je, tu, il/elle, nous, vous, ils/elles.
Indicative
| Person | Present | Imperfect | Past historic | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| je | augmente | augmentais | augmentai | augmenterai | augmenterais |
| tu | augmentes | augmentais | augmentas | augmenteras | augmenterais |
| il/elle | augmente | augmentait | augmenta | augmentera | augmenterait |
| nous | augmentons | augmentions | augmentâmes | augmenterons | augmenterions |
| vous | augmentez | augmentiez | augmentâtes | augmenterez | augmenteriez |
| ils/elles | augmentent | augmentaient | augmentèrent | augmenteront | augmenteraient |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| je | augmente | augmentasse |
| tu | augmentes | augmentasses |
| il/elle | augmente | augmentât |
| nous | augmentions | augmentassions |
| vous | augmentiez | augmentassiez |
| ils/elles | augmentent | augmentassent |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tu | augmente |
| nous | augmentons |
| vous | augmentez |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- augmentant
- Past participle
- augmenté · augmentée · augmentés · augmentées
Examples
.
The price of bread is going to increase next month.
.
We need to turn up the sound on the TV.
salaire .
My boss raised my salary this year.
température .
The temperature will rise in the coming days.
' l'.
The number of pupils increases every year at the school.
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