Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb drayer
Introduction to the verb drayer
The English translation of the French verb drayer is “to dry.” It is pronounced as “drah-yay.”
The origin of the word “drayer” can be traced back to the Old French word “dreiier,” which means “to wipe or dry.” It is most commonly used in everyday French in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense.
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J’avais drayé la vaisselle avant de partir à l’école.
Translation: I had dried the dishes before leaving for school. -
Tu avais drayé ton linge hier soir.
Translation: You had dried your clothes last night. -
Ils avaient drayé leurs cheveux après la pluie.
Translation: They had dried their hair after the rain.
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of drayer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais drayé | J’avais drayé mon cheval. | I had harnessed my horse. |
tu | tu avais drayé | Tu avais drayé tes vaches. | You had harnessed your cows. |
il | il avait drayé | Il avait drayé le chariot. | He had harnessed the cart. |
elle | elle avait drayé | Elle avait drayé son âne. | She had harnessed her donkey. |
on | on avait drayé | On avait drayé les bœufs. | One had harnessed the oxen. |
nous | nous avions drayé | Nous avions drayé les chevaux. | We had harnessed the horses. |
vous | vous aviez drayé | Vous aviez drayé les chèvres. | You had harnessed the goats. |
ils | ils avaient drayé | Ils avaient drayé les mules. | They had harnessed the mules. |
elles | elles avaient drayé | Elles avaient drayé les bœufs. | They had harnessed the oxen. |
Other Conjugations for Drayer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb drayer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb drayer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb drayer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb drayer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb drayer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb drayer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb drayer (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb drayer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb drayer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb drayer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb drayer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb drayer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb drayer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb drayer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb drayer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb drayer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb drayer
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Drayer – 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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