Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb driller
Introduction to the verb driller
The English translation of the French verb driller is “to drill.” The infinitive form is pronounced as “dree-yay.”
The word “driller” comes from the French word “drille,” which means “drill” or “bore.” It originated from the Latin word “traere,” meaning “to draw out.”
In everyday French, driller is most often used in the Subjonctif Imparfait tense, which is used to express a hypothetical or uncertain action in the past. It is frequently used in formal or literary contexts.
Example 1: Il fallait que je drille un trou dans le mur. (I had to drill a hole in the wall.)
Example 2: Elle souhaitait que son mari drille la serrure. (She wished her husband would drill the lock.)
Example 3: Il était possible que le forage drille jusqu’à 300 mètres de profondeur. (It was possible that the drilling would reach a depth of 300 meters.)
English translations:
Example 1: I had to drill a hole in the wall.
Example 2: She wished her husband would drill the lock.
Example 3: It was possible that the drilling would reach a depth of 300 meters.
Table of the Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of driller
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | drillasse | Je souhaiterais que je drillasse tous les jours. | I wish I could drill every day. |
tu | drillasses | Si tu avais le temps, tu drillasses plus. | If you had time, you would drill more. |
il | drillât | Il serait heureux si il drillât correctement. | He would be happy if he drilled correctly. |
elle | drillât | Elle serait plus forte si elle drillât plus. | She would be stronger if she drilled more. |
on | drillât | Si on drillât plus tôt, on pourrait finir plus vite. | If one drilled earlier, one could finish faster. |
nous | drillassions | Si nous drillassions ensemble, on s’amuserait plus. | If we drilled together, we would have more fun. |
vous | drillassiez | Si vous drillassiez plus régulièrement, vous progresseriez. | If you drilled more regularly, you would make progress. |
ils | drillassent | S’ils drillassent plus dur, ils pourraient gagner. | If they drilled harder, they could win. |
elles | drillassent | Si elles drillassent mieux, elles auraient moins de blessures. | If they drilled better, they would have fewer injuries. |
Other Conjugations for Driller.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb driller
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb driller
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb driller
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb driller
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb driller
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb driller
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb driller
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb driller
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb driller
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb driller
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb driller
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb driller (this article)
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb driller
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb driller
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb driller
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb driller
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb driller
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Driller – 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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