Améliorer Examples, Sentences & Quiz in French

améliorer — to improve — is one of the verbs you will use every day in French. It is a non-reflexive, regular -er verb, and it comes up in conversation, at work and at home. On this page you will find améliorer in real sentences, grouped by meaning and tense, two short texts that show it in context, the mistakes learners actually make with it, and a ten-question quiz with explained answers. Start with the examples, say them aloud, and then test yourself. The full conjugation tables are on the améliorer conjugation page, and the deep dive into its most practised tense is on the améliorer present tense page.

Example sentences with améliorer

In the present tense

  • “J'améliore le projet tous les jours.” — “I improve the project every day.”
  • “Tu améliores le projet à la maison.” — “You improve the project at home.”
  • “Il améliore le projet ce matin.” — “He improves the project this morning.”
  • “Nous améliorons le projet avec Paul.” — “We improve the project with Paul.”
  • “Vous améliorez le projet.” — “You improve the project.”
  • “Ils améliorent le projet tous les jours.” — “They improve the project every day.”

In the passé composé

  • “J'ai amélioré le projet hier.” — “I have improved the project yesterday.”
  • “Tu as amélioré le projet la semaine dernière.” — “You have improved the project last week.”
  • “Il a amélioré le projet ce matin.” — “He has improved the project this morning.”
  • “Nous avons amélioré le projet avant la fête.” — “We have improved the project before the party.”
  • “Vous avez amélioré le projet.” — “You have improved the project.”
  • “Ils ont amélioré le projet hier.” — “They have improved the project yesterday.”

In other tenses

The same verb in the imperfect, the future, the conditional, the present subjunctive and the imperative — the tenses that complete the picture. All forms come from the verified tables.

  • “J'améliorais le projet à la maison.” — “I used to improve the project at home.”
  • “Tu amélioreras le projet bientôt.” — “You will improve the project soon.”
  • “Il améliorerait le projet avec Paul.” — “He would improve the project with Paul.”
  • “Il est important que nous améliorions le projet tous les jours.” — “It is important that We improve the project every day.”
  • “Améliore le projet !” — “Improve the project!”

Améliorer in context

J'améliore le projet tous les jours. Tu améliores le projet à la maison. Il améliore le projet ce matin. Nous améliorons le projet avec Paul. C’est une partie normale de la routine, et c’est pour cela que le présent de améliorer est la première forme qu’il convient d’apprendre. Chaque phrase utilise une personne différente, alors lisez-les à voix haute et remarquez comment la forme change — améliore, améliores, améliore, améliorons — tandis que le sens reste le même : to improve. J'ai amélioré le projet hier. Tu as amélioré le projet la semaine dernière. Il a amélioré le projet ce matin. Nous avons amélioré le projet avant la fête. C’était une journée normale, mais c’est justement dans des journées comme celle-ci que le passé composé de améliorer apparaît sans cesse : une action terminée, un moment précis, et l’histoire continue. Comparez ces phrases avec celles du présent ci-dessus : le verbe change de temps, mais le sens de base — to improve — ne change pas. C’est la différence entre une habitude et un événement terminé.

Common mistakes

1. Using the infinitive instead of a conjugated form

✗ Wrong: “Je améliorer le projet.”

✓ Right: “J'améliore le projet tous les jours.”

The infinitive améliorer never takes a subject. After je you need the conjugated present form améliore.

2. Using the wrong person

✗ Wrong: “Je améliores le projet.”

✓ Right: “J'améliore le projet tous les jours.”

améliores is the tu form, not the je form. The je form is améliore — check the person before you write the form.

3. Using the present for a finished past action

✗ Wrong: “J'améliore le projet hier.”

✓ Right: “J'ai amélioré le projet hier.”

Hier points to the past, so use the present perfect ai amélioré here, not the present améliore.

4. Mixing up the stem in the stressed forms

✗ Wrong: “Je améliorons le projet.”

✓ Right: “J'améliore le projet tous les jours.”

améliorons is the nous form. The je form is améliore — the two persons never share a form in the present of améliorer.

Quiz: test yourself

Ten questions on améliorer across the tenses. Answers with explanations follow each question.

  1. What is the tu form of améliorer in the Present indicative?

    • A) améliorasses
    • B) amélioras
    • C) améliores
    • D) améliorerais

  2. What is the je form of améliorer in the Present perfect (passé composé)?

    • A) ai amélioré
    • B) avons amélioré
    • C) améliorerais
    • D) as amélioré

  3. What is the il/elle form of améliorer in the Imperfect?

    • A) améliorait
    • B) a amélioré
    • C) aura amélioré
    • D) améliorais

  4. What is the nous form of améliorer in the Future?

    • A) améliorâmes
    • B) aurions amélioré
    • C) améliorerons
    • D) améliorera

  5. What is the tu form of améliorer in the Conditional?

    • A) améliorais
    • B) aurais amélioré
    • C) améliores
    • D) améliorerais

  6. What is the je form of améliorer in the Passé simple?

    • A) améliorai
    • B) améliorerai
    • C) améliore
    • D) avais amélioré

  7. What is the nous form of améliorer in the Present subjunctive?

    • A) améliore
    • B) aurions amélioré
    • C) améliorions
    • D) aurons amélioré

  8. What is the gerund of améliorer?

    • A) consultant
    • B) en améliorant
    • C) admirant
    • D) commentant

  9. What is the past participle of améliorer?

    • A) comparé
    • B) amélioré
    • C) aperçu
    • D) ajouté

  10. What does améliorer mean in English?

  • A) announce
  • B) adopt
  • C) control
  • D) improve

Answer key

  1. C) améliores — the tu form of améliorer in the present indicative is améliores. The other options are forms of the same verb for different persons or tenses.
  2. A) ai amélioré — the je form of améliorer in the present perfect (passé composé) is ai amélioré. The other options are forms of the same verb for different persons or tenses.
  3. A) améliorait — the il/elle form of améliorer in the imperfect is améliorait. The other options are forms of the same verb for different persons or tenses.
  4. C) améliorerons — the nous form of améliorer in the future is améliorerons. The other options are forms of the same verb for different persons or tenses.
  5. D) améliorerais — the tu form of améliorer in the conditional is améliorerais. The other options are forms of the same verb for different persons or tenses.
  6. A) améliorai — the je form of améliorer in the passé simple is améliorai. The other options are forms of the same verb for different persons or tenses.
  7. C) améliorions — the nous form of améliorer in the present subjunctive is améliorions. The other options are forms of the same verb for different persons or tenses.
  8. B) en améliorant — the gerund of améliorer is en améliorant; it is used with en for actions happening at the same time as the main verb. The other options are the present participles of neighbouring verbs.
  9. B) amélioré — the past participle of améliorer is amélioré; perfect tenses use avoir + amélioré. The other options are the participles of neighbouring verbs.
  10. D) improve — améliorer means “to improve” in English. The other options are the meanings of neighbouring verbs.

Frequently asked questions

What does améliorer mean in English?

améliorer means “to improve”. You use it whenever you talk about to improve in French, in the present, the past and the future.

Is améliorer regular or irregular?

améliorer is regular. améliorer is regular: every form follows the standard -er endings, so once you know the pattern you can build every tense from the stem. There are no surprises in any tense — the tables below are exactly what the endings predict.

What are the gerund and past participle of améliorer?

The gerund is en améliorant and the past participle is amélioré. The perfect tenses use avoir + amélioré.

Where can I see the full conjugation of améliorer?

On the améliorer conjugation page — every tense, every person, with tables. The améliorer present tense page goes deeper into its most practised tense.

Pronunciation

Pronunciation is not listed on this page: the verified tables do not include IPA for améliorer, so no pronunciation is given rather than an invented one.

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