Passé Composé (Present Perfect) 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 “drai-nay.”
The word “drainer” comes from the French noun “draine,” meaning “drain,” which in turn comes from the Latin word “drainare,” meaning “to filter or strain.” In everyday French, the verb “drainer” is often used in the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) tense to indicate actions that have been completed in the past.
Example 1: J’ai drainé l’eau du lavabo. (I drained the water from the sink.)
Example 2: Nous avons drainé les marécages pour récupérer les terres. (We drained the swamps to reclaim the land.)
Example 3: Les joueurs ont drainé leur énergie pendant le match. (The players drained their energy during the game.)
Table of the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of drainer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | ai drainé | J’ai drainé la piscine. | I drained the pool. |
tu | as drainé | Tu as drainé l’eau. | You drained the water. |
il | a drainé | Il a drainé le champ. | He drained the field. |
elle | a drainé | Elle a drainé le lac. | She drained the lake. |
on | a drainé | On a drainé le sol. | We drained the ground. |
nous | avons drainé | Nous avons drainé la baignoire. | We drained the bathtub. |
vous | avez drainé | Vous avez drainé l’évier. | You drained the sink. |
ils | ont drainé | Ils ont drainé la rivière. | They drained the river. |
elles | ont drainé | Elles ont drainé le bassin. | They drained the basin. |
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 (this article)
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
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Drainer – About the French Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense
Formation of the Passé Composé
Set the auxiliary verb with either
Conjugate the auxiliary verb
Add the past participle
Common everyday usage patterns
Narrating Past Events
Sequential Actions
Describing Completed Actions
Interactions with other tenses
Imperfect Tense
Conditional and Future Tenses
Summary
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