Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb breveter
Introduction to the verb breveter
The English translation of the French verb “breveter” is “to patent”. It is pronounced “bruh-vuh-teh”.
The word “breveter” comes from the Latin word “brevetare” meaning “to give written evidence” or “to attest”. It entered the French language in the 17th century and originally referred to the act of giving written proof or attestation of something. However, over time it came to specifically refer to the process of obtaining a patent for an invention.
In everyday French, “breveter” is most often used in the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) tense, which is formed with the auxiliary verb “avoir” and the past participle “breveté”. It is primarily used to talk about actions that were completed in the past and have a direct result or impact on the present.
Three simple examples of its usage in the Passé Composé tense are:
- J’ai breveté mon invention l’année dernière. (I patented my invention last year.)
- Ils ont breveté leur nouvelle technologie il y a quelques mois. (They patented their new technology a few months ago.)
- Elle a breveté son procédé de fabrication en 2015. (She patented her manufacturing process in 2015.)
In all these examples, the action of obtaining a patent was completed in the past and has a direct impact on the present. Without the patent, the inventions or technologies would not have legal protection and could not be used or sold.
Table of the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of breveter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | ai breveté | J’ai breveté mon invention. | I patented my invention. |
tu | as breveté | Tu as breveté ton idée. | You patented your idea. |
il | a breveté | Il a breveté son produit. | He patented his product. |
elle | a breveté | Elle a breveté sa découverte. | She patented her discovery. |
on | a breveté | On a breveté cette technologie. | We patented this technology. |
nous | avons breveté | Nous avons breveté notre innovation. | We patented our innovation. |
vous | avez breveté | Vous avez breveté votre concept. | You patented your concept. |
ils | ont breveté | Ils ont breveté leur méthode. | They patented their method. |
elles | ont breveté | Elles ont breveté leur création. | They patented their creation. |
Other Conjugations for Breveter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb breveter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb breveter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb breveter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb breveter (this article)
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb breveter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb breveter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb breveter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb breveter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb breveter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb breveter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb breveter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb breveter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb breveter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb breveter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb breveter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb breveter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb breveter
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Breveter – About the French Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense
Formation of the Passé Composé
Set the auxiliary verb with either
Conjugate the auxiliary verb
Add the past participle
Common everyday usage patterns
Narrating Past Events
Sequential Actions
Describing Completed Actions
Interactions with other tenses
Imperfect Tense
Conditional and Future Tenses
Summary
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