Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) 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 “dra-yay” in its infinitive form.
The word drayer comes from the Old French verb “draier,” which means “to spread out or arrange.” It has origins in the Latin word “trahere,” meaning “to drag.”
In everyday French, the verb drayer is most commonly used in the Subjonctif Présent tense, which is used to express doubt, uncertainty, or desire.
Here are three simple examples of its usage in this tense, with the respective English translations:
- Il faut que je draye mes cheveux avant de sortir. (I must dry my hair before going out.)
- J’aimerais que tu drayes les vêtements avant de les mettre dans la machine à laver. (I would like you to dry the clothes before putting them in the washing machine.)
- Il est important que nous drayions nos mains avant de préparer le repas. (It is important that we dry our hands before preparing the meal.)
Table of the Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of drayer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | draye | Je ne pense pas que je draye souvent. | I don’t think I iron often. |
tu | drayes | Si tu drayes bien, je te paie. | If you iron well, I’ll pay you. |
il | draye | Il est possible qu’il draye. | It’s possible he irons. |
elle | draye | Elle préfère qu’elle draye. | She prefers to iron. |
on | draye | Il est important qu’on draye. | It’s important we iron. |
nous | drayions | Il est préférable que nous drayions. | It’s preferable we iron. |
vous | drayiez | Il est nécessaire que vous drayiez. | It’s necessary you iron. |
ils | drayent | Il est essentiel qu’ils drayent. | It’s essential they iron. |
elles | drayent | Il est crucial qu’elles drayent. | It’s crucial they iron. |
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
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 (this article)
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 Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense
Formation of the Subjonctif Présent
Common Everyday Usage Patterns
Interactions with Other Tenses
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