Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb drainer
Introduction to the verb drainer
The English translation of the French verb drainer is “to drain.” The infinitive form of the verb is pronounced “dray-neh.”
The word “drainer” comes from the Latin word “draien,” meaning “to draw off water.” In everyday French, drainer is most commonly used in the Subjonctif Imparfait tense, which expresses a wish, doubt, or hypothetical situation in the past.
Three examples of drainer in the Subjonctif Imparfait tense are:
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Il fallait que je draine l’eau de la cave avant qu’elle ne déborde. (I had to drain the water from the basement before it overflowed.)
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J’aurais aimé que tu draines les pâtes avant de les servir. (I would have liked you to drain the pasta before serving it.)
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Si j’étais plus fort, je drainerais le marais pour y construire une maison. (If I were stronger, I would drain the swamp to build a house there.)
Table of the Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of drainer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | drainasse | S’il fallait que je drainasse l’eau, je le ferais. | If I had to drain the water, I would do it. |
tu | drainasses | Si tu allais plus lentement, tu drainasses plus efficacement. | If you went slower, you would drain more efficiently. |
il | drainât | Il serait mieux si il drainât avec un professionnel. | It would be better if he drained with a professional. |
elle | drainât | Elle pourrait économiser de l’eau si elle drainât mieux. | She could save water if she drained better. |
on | drainât | Si on drainât ensemble, ça serait plus rapide. | If we drained together, it would be faster. |
nous | drainassions | Si nous drainassions plus souvent, l’eau serait propre. | If we drained more often, the water would be clean. |
vous | drainassiez | Si vous drainassiez mieux, vous n’auriez pas de problèmes. | If you drained better, you wouldn’t have any problems. |
ils | drainassent | S’ils drainassent tout le temps, ils auraient moins de dégâts. | If they drained all the time, they would have less damage. |
elles | drainassent | Si elles drainassent plus efficacement, le jardin serait beau. | If they drained more efficiently, the garden would be beautiful. |
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 (this article)
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 Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense
Formation
Common Everyday Usage Patterns
Interactions with Other Tenses
Subjonctif Présent
Indicatif Passé Composé
Conditional
Conditional Perfect
Summary
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