Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb patenter
Introduction to the verb patenter
The English translation of the verb patenter is “to patent”. It is pronounced “pa-tan-tay”.
The word patenter comes from the Latin word “patentare”, meaning “to make open”. In French, it is most often used in the context of securing a legal right to an invention or idea by obtaining a patent.
In everyday French, patenter is most commonly used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the equivalent of the past perfect tense in English. This tense is used to describe an action that happened before another action in the past.
Here are three examples of patenter being used in the Plus-que-parfait tense:
1) J’avais patenté mon invention avant de la présenter à la foire. (I had patented my invention before presenting it at the fair.)
2) Nous avions patenter notre méthode de production avant de la mettre en place. (We had patented our production method before implementing it.)
3) Vous aviez patenté votre idée géniale avant qu’elle ne soit volée par quelqu’un d’autre. (You had patented your brilliant idea before it was stolen by someone else.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of patenter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais patenté | J’avais patenté mon invention. | I had patented my invention. |
tu | tu avais patenté | Tu avais patenté ton idée. | You had patented your idea. |
il | il avait patenté | Il avait patenté son produit. | He had patented his product. |
elle | elle avait patenté | Elle avait patenté sa méthode. | She had patented her method. |
on | on avait patenté | On avait patenté la technologie. | One had patented the technology. |
nous | nous avions patenté | Nous avions patenté notre découverte. | We had patented our discovery. |
vous | vous aviez patenté | Vous aviez patenté votre concept. | You had patented your concept. |
ils | ils avaient patenté | Ils avaient patenté leur invention. | They had patented their invention. |
elles | elles avaient patenté | Elles avaient patenté leur méthode. | They had patented their method. |
Other Conjugations for Patenter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb patenter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb patenter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb patenter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb patenter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb patenter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb patenter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb patenter (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb patenter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb patenter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb patenter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb patenter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb patenter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb patenter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb patenter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb patenter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb patenter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb patenter
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Patenter – 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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