Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) 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.”
The language origin of drainer can be traced back to the Old French word “drener,” which means “to strain or drain out.” It derives from the Latin word “drenare,” which has the same meaning.
In everyday French, the verb drainer is most often used in the Passé Antérieur tense, which is the past tense used to express an action that occurred before another past action. It is formed by using the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être” in the imparfait tense, followed by the past participle of the main verb.
Here are 3 simple examples of drainer in the Passé Antérieur tense, with their respective English translations:
- J’ai drainé l’eau de la baignoire avant de la nettoyer. (I drained the water from the bathtub before cleaning it.)
- Nous avons drainé le champ pour éviter les inondations. (We drained the field to prevent flooding.)
- Elles sont parties après avoir drainé leur compte en banque. (They left after draining their bank account.)
Table of the Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of drainer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
---|---|---|---|
je | j’eusse | J’eusse drainé | I had drained |
tu | tu eusses | Tu eusses drainé | You had drained |
il | il eût | Il eût drainé | He had drained |
elle | elle eût | Elle eût drainé | She had drained |
on | on eût | On eût drainé | One had drained |
nous | nous eûmes | Nous eûmes drainé | We had drained |
vous | vous eûtes | Vous eûtes drainé | You had drained |
ils | ils eurent | Ils eurent drainé | They had drained |
elles | elles eurent | Elles eurent drainé | They had drained |
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 (this article)
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
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 drainer Passé Antérieur tense conjugation!
Drainer – About the French Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense
Formation of the Passé Antérieur
Common Usage Patterns
Literature
Historical Texts
Formal Writing
Interactions with Other Tenses
Passé Composé (Present Perfect)
Imparfait (Imperfect)
Futur Antérieur (Future Perfect)
Summary
I hope you enjoyed this article on the verb drainer. Still in a learning mood? Check out another TOTALLY random French verb conjugation!