Inventer conjugation
to invent, make up
Past participleinventé
Auxiliaryavoir
Present participleinventant
Future steminventer-
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Inventer in the main GCSE tenses
Présent present
| j'invente |
| tu inventes |
| il/elle/on invente |
| nous inventons |
| vous inventez |
| ils/elles inventent |
Passé composé perfect
| j'ai inventé |
| tu as inventé |
| il/elle/on a inventé |
| nous avons inventé |
| vous avez inventé |
| ils/elles ont inventé |
Imparfait imperfect
| j'inventais |
| tu inventais |
| il/elle/on inventait |
| nous inventions |
| vous inventiez |
| ils/elles inventaient |
Futur proche near future
| je vais inventer |
| tu vas inventer |
| il/elle/on va inventer |
| nous allons inventer |
| vous allez inventer |
| ils/elles vont inventer |
Futur simple simple future
| j'inventerai |
| tu inventeras |
| il/elle/on inventera |
| nous inventerons |
| vous inventerez |
| ils/elles inventeront |
Conditionnel conditional
| j'inventerais |
| tu inventerais |
| il/elle/on inventerait |
| nous inventerions |
| vous inventeriez |
| ils/elles inventeraient |
Impératif imperative (commands)
| (tu) invente |
| (nous) inventons |
| (vous) inventez |
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Plus-que-parfait pluperfect
| j'avais inventé |
| tu avais inventé |
| il/elle/on avait inventé |
| nous avions inventé |
| vous aviez inventé |
| ils/elles avaient inventé |
Subjonctif présent present subjunctive
| que j'invente |
| que tu inventes |
| qu'il/elle/on invente |
| que nous inventions |
| que vous inventiez |
| qu'ils/elles inventent |
Quick questions about inventer
Is inventer regular or irregular?
Inventer is a regular -er verb. It follows the regular pattern in every tense.
Does inventer take avoir or être in the passé composé?
Inventer takes avoir: j'ai inventé.
What is the past participle of inventer?
The past participle of inventer is inventé.
What is the future stem of inventer?
The future and conditional stem of inventer is inventer-: j'inventerai, j'inventerais.
Other regular -er verbs
- donner give
- demander ask for
- trouver find
- passer spend time, pass
- rester stay, remain
- porter wear, carry
- parler speak, talk
- montrer show
- continuer continue, carry on
- penser think
- compter count
- occuper fill, keep busy
- décider decide
- arriver arrive
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