Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb patenter
Introduction to the verb patenter
The English translation of the French verb patenter is “to patent.” It is pronounced “puh-tahn-tey.”
The word patenter comes from the French noun “patente,” which means “patent.” It is most often used in everyday French in the subjonctif présent tense, which is used to express a possibility, wish, or uncertainty.
Three examples of patenter in the subjonctif présent tense are:
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Il faut que j’aille patenter cette idée avec mon chef. (I need to discuss this idea with my boss.)
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Je souhaite que tu puisses patenter ta nouvelle invention. (I hope you can patent your new invention.)
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Il est important que nous patentions cette découverte avant de la rendre publique. (It is important that we patent this discovery before making it public.)
Table of the Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of patenter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | patente | Je ne crois pas que je patente. | I don’t think I can manage. |
tu | patentes | Je doute que tu patentes. | I doubt you can manage. |
il | patente | Il est important qu’il patente. | It’s important he manages. |
elle | patente | Elle est fière qu’elle patente. | She’s proud she manages. |
on | patente | Il est possible qu’on patente. | It’s possible we manage. |
nous | patentions | Il est préférable que nous patentions. | It’s preferable we manage. |
vous | patentiez | Il est nécessaire que vous patentiez. | It’s necessary you manage. |
ils | patentent | Il est essentiel qu’ils patentent. | It’s essential they manage. |
elles | patentent | Il est crucial qu’elles patentent. | It’s crucial they manage. |
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
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 (this article)
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 Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense
Formation of the Subjonctif Présent
Common Everyday Usage Patterns
Interactions with Other Tenses
Summary
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