Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) 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-vet-ay.”
The language origin of breveter can be traced back to the Latin word “brevis,” meaning “short.” This is because a patent is a legal document that grants exclusive rights to the inventor for a certain period of time, giving them a “short” window of time to profit from their invention. In everyday French, breveter is most often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense to talk about an action that was completed before another past action.
Examples:
- J’avais breveté mon invention avant de la présenter au public. (I had patented my invention before presenting it to the public.)
- Ils avaient breveté leur nouvelle technologie avant de la vendre à une entreprise. (They had patented their new technology before selling it to a company.)
- Elle m’avait breveté son idée de produit écologique avant de la développer. (She had patented her idea for an ecological product before developing it.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of breveter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais breveté | J’avais breveté cette invention. | I had patented this invention. |
tu | tu avais breveté | Tu avais breveté cette idée. | You had patented this idea. |
il | il avait breveté | Il avait breveté cette technologie. | He had patented this technology. |
elle | elle avait breveté | Elle avait breveté cette méthode. | She had patented this method. |
on | on avait breveté | On avait breveté ce produit. | One had patented this product. |
nous | nous avions breveté | Nous avions breveté cette formule. | We had patented this formula. |
vous | vous aviez breveté | Vous aviez breveté cette marque. | You had patented this brand. |
ils | ils avaient breveté | Ils avaient breveté cette invention. | They had patented this invention. |
elles | elles avaient breveté | Elles avaient breveté cette méthode. | They had patented this method. |
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
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 (this article)
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 Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense
Tense Formation
Common everyday usage patterns
Sequencing of past events
Background information
Hypothetical or reported speech
Interactions with other tenses
Summary
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