L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb drainer
Introduction to the verb drainer
The English translation of the French verb drainer is “to drain.” It is pronounced as “dray-nay” in the infinitive form.
The word “drainer” comes from the Old French word “drain,” which means “to draw off liquid.” It ultimately derives from the Latin word “tragere,” which means “to draw or pull.” In everyday French, “drainer” is most often used in the L’infinitif Présent tense, which is the simple present tense used to refer to actions that are currently happening or habitual actions.
Here are three simple examples of “drainer” in the L’infinitif Présent tense, with their respective English translations:
- Je dois drainer l’eau de la baignoire. (I have to drain the water from the bathtub.)
- Nous allons drainer le terrain pour éviter les inondations. (We are going to drain the land to prevent floods.)
- Il est important de drainer les blessures pour éviter les infections. (It is important to drain wounds to prevent infections.)
Table of the L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of drainer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | draine | Je draine l’eau. | I drain the water. |
tu | draines | Tu draines la baignoire. | You drain the bathtub. |
il | draine | Il draine le lac. | He drains the lake. |
elle | draine | Elle draine son énergie. | She drains her energy. |
on | draine | On draine l’huile. | We drain the oil. |
nous | drainons | Nous drainons les eaux usées. | We drain the wastewater. |
vous | drainez | Vous drainez le terrain. | You drain the field. |
ils | drainent | Ils drainent les marais. | They drain the marshes. |
elles | drainent | Elles drainent la piscine. | They drain the pool. |
Other Conjugations for Drainer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb drainer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb drainer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb drainer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb drainer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb drainer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb drainer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb drainer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb drainer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb drainer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb drainer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb drainer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb drainer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb drainer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb drainer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb drainer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb drainer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb drainer (this article)
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Drainer – About the French L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense
Forming the Infinitive Present
Common Everyday Usage Patterns
As a Verb’s Dictionary Form
After Modal Verbs
As an Imperative
In Infinitive Clauses
Interactions with Other Tenses
Present Tense
Future Tense
Conditional Tense
Passé Composé
Imperfect Tense
Subjunctive and Conditional Moods
Summary
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