Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb traînailler
Introduction to the verb traînailler
The English translation of the French verb traînailler is “to dawdle” or “to loiter.” It is pronounced “tray-nai-ay.”
The origin of traînailler can be traced back to the Latin word “trahere,” meaning “to drag.” In everyday French, it is often used to describe someone who is moving slowly or wasting time.
Examples:
- Arrête de traînailler, on va être en retard ! (Stop dawdling, we’re going to be late!)
- Il passe son temps à traînailler au lieu de faire ses devoirs. (He spends his time dawdling instead of doing his homework.)
- Ne traînaille pas, on doit se dépêcher ! (Don’t loiter, we need to hurry!)
Traînailler – About the French Present Tense
To take a deep dive into all the French tenses then see our article on Mastering French Tense Conjugation.
Common Everyday Usage Patterns For Le Present
Interactions with Other Tenses
Table of the Present Tense Conjugation of traînailler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation
Je | traînaille | Je traînaille toujours le matin. | I always dawdle in the morning.
Tu | traînailles | Tu ne traînailles jamais, toi. | You never dawdle, do you?
Il | traînaille | Il traînaille devant la télé. | He dawdles in front of the TV.
Elle | traînaille | Elle traînaille à la bibliothèque. | She dawdles at the library.
On | traînaille | On traînaille un peu trop, non? | We dawdle a little too much, don’t we?
Nous | traînaillons | Nous traînaillons ensemble. | We dawdle together.
Vous | traînaillez | Vous traînaillez souvent en ville. | You often dawdle in the city.
Ils | traînaillent | Ils traînaillent souvent après l’école. | They often dawdle after school.
Elles | traînaillent | Elles traînaillent toujours avant de partir. | They always dawdle before leaving.
Other Conjugations for Traînailler.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb traînailler (this article)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb traînailler
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb traînailler
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb traînailler
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb traînailler
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb traînailler
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb traînailler
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb traînailler
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb traînailler
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb traînailler
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb traînailler
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb traînailler
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb traînailler
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb traînailler
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb traînailler
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb traînailler
Struggling with French verbs or the language in general? Why not use our free French Grammar Checker – no registration required!
Get a FREE Download Study Sheet of this Conjugation 🔥
Simply right click the image below, click “save image” and get your free reference for the traînailler Present Tense tense conjugation!
I hope you enjoyed this article on the verb traînailler. Still in a learning mood? Check out another TOTALLY random French verb present conjugation!