Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb draver
Introduction to the verb draver
The English translation of the French verb draver is “to draw” or “to pull.” The infinitive form is pronounced as “dra-vay.”
The word “draver” comes from the Latin word “trahere,” meaning “to drag” or “to pull.” In everyday French, it is most commonly used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense. This tense is used to describe an action that occurred before another action in the past.
Here are three simple examples of its usage in the Plus-que-parfait tense, with their English translations:
- J’avais dravé le chariot avant que le cheval ne s’effondre. (I had pulled the cart before the horse collapsed.)
- Elle avait dravé la couverture sur elle avant de s’endormir. (She had drawn the blanket over her before falling asleep.)
- Nous avions dravé la voiture jusqu’à la maison avant que la pluie ne commence. (We had driven the car to the house before the rain started.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of draver
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais drivé | J’avais drivé la voiture. | I had driven the car. |
tu | tu avais drivé | Tu avais drivé le camion. | You had driven the truck. |
il | il avait drivé | Il avait drivé le bus. | He had driven the bus. |
elle | elle avait drivé | Elle avait drivé la moto. | She had driven the motorcycle. |
on | on avait drivé | On avait drivé le train. | One had driven the train. |
nous | nous avions drivé | Nous avions drivé le bateau. | We had driven the boat. |
vous | vous aviez drivé | Vous aviez drivé le vélo. | You had driven the bicycle. |
ils | ils avaient drivé | Ils avaient drivé l’avion. | They had driven the plane. |
elles | elles avaient drivé | Elles avaient drivé le scooter. | They had driven the scooter. |
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 (this article)
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
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 Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense
Tense Formation
Common everyday usage patterns
Sequencing of past events
Background information
Hypothetical or reported speech
Interactions with other tenses
Summary
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