il approuva

approved, agreed to

→ approuver
approuv to approve, to agree with + a 3rd-person singular past
verb · 3rd-person singular, past tense Rare #44,687
approved, agreed to Literary or formal simple past; everyday speech usually uses « a approuvé » instead.
FR: Le directeur approuva notre idée.
EN: The director approved our idea.
Conjugation of approuver
Indicative past
SingularPlural
Third approuva —

Le maître du port approuva d’un signe de tête.

The harbor master nodded in approval.

Personne n'approuva la proposition.

No one approved the proposal.

Mère approuva mon plan.

Mother approved my plan.

Sa famille n'approuva pas son petit ami.

Her family did not approve of her boyfriend.

L'équipe approuva sa proposition.

The team approved his proposal.

Son père approuva son projet.

His father approved his plan.