Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb draver
Introduction to the verb draver
The English translation of the French verb draver is “to drag” or “to pull.” It is pronounced as “drah-vay” in its infinitive form.
The origin of the verb draver can be traced back to the Latin word “trahere,” which also means “to drag” or “to pull.” In everyday French, draver is most often used in the Subjonctif Imparfait tense, which is the subjunctive imperfect tense. This tense is used to express a hypothetical or uncertain action or situation in the past.
Examples of draver in the Subjonctif Imparfait tense are:
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Je souhaitais que tu dravasses la voiture jusqu’au garage. (I wished that you would drag the car to the garage.)
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Il fallait que nous dravassions le lourd sac jusqu’à la maison. (We had to drag the heavy bag to the house.)
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J’aimerais que vous dravassiez les meubles dans la pièce d’à côté. (I would like for you to drag the furniture to the next room.)
In these examples, the subjunctive imperfect tense is used to express a desired or necessary action in the past. The verb draver is conjugated to match the subject of the sentence and is followed by the appropriate preposition to indicate the direction of the dragging. The English translations also use the conditional tense to convey the same meaning as the Subjonctif Imparfait in French.
In conclusion, draver is a common verb in everyday French, used to describe the action of pulling or dragging something. It’s often used in the Subjonctif Imparfait tense to express a hypothetical or desired action in the past.
Table of the Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of draver
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | dravausse | Si je dravausse plus vite, je gagnerais la course. | If I were to run faster, I would win the race. |
tu | dravausses | Si tu dravausses moins loin, tu te fatiguerais moins. | If you didn’t run as far, you wouldn’t get tired as much. |
il | dravaût | Il serait mieux si il dravaût plus régulièrement. | It would be better if he ran more regularly. |
elle | dravaût | Elle serait plus en forme si elle dravaût tous les jours. | She would be in better shape if she ran every day. |
on | dravaût | Si on dravaût ensemble, ça serait amusant. | If we ran together, it would be fun. |
nous | dravaussions | Si nous dravaussions plus souvent, nous serions plus en forme. | If we ran more often, we would be in better shape. |
vous | dravaussiez | Si vous dravaussiez plus tôt, vous auriez plus de temps libre. | If you ran earlier, you would have more free time. |
ils | dravaussent | S’ils dravaussent plus fort, ils réussiraient mieux. | If they ran harder, they would do better. |
elles | dravaussent | Si elles dravaussent ensemble, elles se motiveraient. | If they ran together, they would motivate each other. |
Other Conjugations for Draver.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb draver
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb draver
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb draver
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb draver
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb draver
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb draver
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb draver
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb draver
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb draver
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb draver
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb draver
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb draver (this article)
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb draver
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb draver
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb draver
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb draver
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb draver
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Draver – About the French Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense
Formation
Common Everyday Usage Patterns
Interactions with Other Tenses
Subjonctif Présent
Indicatif Passé Composé
Conditional
Conditional Perfect
Summary
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