Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb draguer
Introduction to the verb draguer
The English translation of the French verb draguer is “to flirt” or “to hit on.” It is pronounced “dra-gu-ey” in its infinitive form.
The language origin of draguer comes from the noun drague, which means “dredge” or “dragline.” It was later used in a figurative sense to refer to a person who is trying to pick someone up romantically or sexually. This sense of the word originated in the 1960s in French slang and has since become a commonly used verb in everyday French.
In the Subjonctif Présent tense, draguer is most often used to express a desire or possibility. It is often used in the context of flirting or trying to seduce someone.
Here are three examples of draguer in the Subjonctif Présent tense with their English translations:
- Je cherche un moyen de draguer cette fille. (I’m looking for a way to flirt with that girl.)
- Il faut que tu arrêtes de draguer toutes les filles que tu rencontres. (You need to stop hitting on every girl you meet.)
- J’aimerais bien que tu m’aides à draguer mon crush. (I would love for you to help me flirt with my crush.)
Table of the Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of draguer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | drague | Il faut que je drague. | I must flirt. |
tu | dragues | Je préfère que tu dragues. | I prefer you flirt. |
il | drague | Il est possible qu’il drague. | It’s possible he flirts. |
elle | drague | Elle veut que j’elle drague. | She wants her to flirt. |
on | drague | Il est important qu’on drague. | It’s important we flirt. |
nous | draguions | Il est préférable que nous draguions. | It’s preferable we flirt. |
vous | draguiez | Il est nécessaire que vous draguiez. | It’s necessary you flirt. |
ils | draguent | Il est essentiel qu’ils draguent. | It’s essential they flirt. |
elles | draguent | Il est crucial qu’elles draguent. | It’s crucial they flirt. |
Other Conjugations for Draguer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb draguer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb draguer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb draguer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb draguer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb draguer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb draguer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb draguer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb draguer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb draguer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb draguer (this article)
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb draguer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb draguer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb draguer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb draguer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb draguer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb draguer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb draguer
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Draguer – About the French Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense
Formation of the Subjonctif Présent
Common Everyday Usage Patterns
Interactions with Other Tenses
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