Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb drosser
Introduction to the verb drosser
The English translation of the French verb drosser is “to dress” or “to groom”. It is pronounced as “droh-say”.
The word “drosser” comes from the Old French word “drosser” meaning “to clean” or “to smooth”. It is most often used in everyday French to refer to the action of grooming or tidying oneself or someone else’s appearance.
In the Subjonctif Imparfait tense, “drosser” expresses a desired action or state that is uncertain or hypothetical. It is usually combined with the conjunction “que” and follows a verb in the main clause that expresses doubt, desire, or emotion.
Here are three examples of drosser in the Subjonctif Imparfait tense, with their respective English translations:
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Il fallait que je me drossasse avant d’aller à la réunion.
(It was necessary for me to dress up before going to the meeting.) -
Je souhaitais que tu te drossasses pour le dîner chez tes parents.
(I wished for you to dress nicely for dinner at your parents’ house.) -
Elle préférait que nous nous drossassions avant de sortir.
(She preferred for us to groom ourselves before going out.)
Table of the Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of drosser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | drossasse | Si j’étais un bon coiffeur, je drossasse les cheveux rapidement. | If I were a good hairdresser, I would brush the hair quickly. |
tu | drossasses | Si tu avais un peigne, tu drossasses mieux. | If you had a comb, you would brush better. |
il | drossât | S’il aimait ses cheveux, il drossât plus souvent. | If he liked his hair, he would brush more often. |
elle | drossât | Si elle avait des boucles, elle drossât ses cheveux tous les jours. | If she had curls, she would brush her hair every day. |
on | drossât | Si on drossât plus lentement, on perdrait moins de cheveux. | If one brushed more slowly, one would lose less hair. |
nous | drossassions | Si nous nous drossassions les cheveux, ils seraient plus lisses. | If we brushed our hair, it would be smoother. |
vous | drossassiez | Si vous préférez les brosses, vous drossassiez plus facilement. | If you prefer brushes, you would brush more easily. |
ils | drossassent | S’ils avaient des coupes différentes, ils drossassent à leur façon. | If they had different haircuts, they would brush in their own way. |
elles | drossassent | Si elles se drossassent ensemble, elles économiseraient du temps. | If they brushed together, they would save time. |
Other Conjugations for Drosser.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb drosser
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb drosser
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb drosser
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb drosser
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb drosser
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb drosser
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb drosser
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb drosser
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb drosser
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb drosser
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb drosser
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb drosser (this article)
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb drosser
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb drosser
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb drosser
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb drosser
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb drosser
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Drosser – 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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