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ENGLISH VERB

draft

to draft

  • Regular verb
  • Gerund: drafting
  • Past participle: drafted

Conjugation

Tap any form to hear it. The part that changes is in colour.

Present

Simple present · now, habits and facts

  1. I I draft
  2. you you draft
  3. he, she, it he drafts
  4. we we draft
  5. they they draft

Past

Simple past · finished actions

  1. I I drafted
  2. you you drafted
  3. he, she, it he drafted
  4. we we draft
  5. they they drafted

Future

Future · “will”

  1. I I am going to draft
  2. you you are going to draft
  3. he, she, it he is going to draft
  4. we we are going to draft
  5. they they are going to draft

Present continuous

Present continuous · happening right now

  1. I I am drafting
  2. you you are drafting
  3. he, she, it he is drafting
  4. we we are drafting
  5. they they are drafting

Present perfect

Present perfect · “have done”

  1. I I have already drafted
  2. you you have already drafted
  3. he, she, it he has already drafted
  4. we we have already drafted
  5. they they have already drafted

Conditional

Conditional · “would”

  1. I I would draft
  2. you you would draft
  3. he, she, it he would draft
  4. we we would draft
  5. they they would draft

Imperative

Imperative · requests and orders

  1. draft!

How to use draft

One sentence for each tense, the way people say it.

  1. Present

    I draft my emails first and send them after lunch.

    I draft my emails first and send them after lunch.

  2. Past

    We drafted the contract in one afternoon.

    We drafted the contract in one afternoon.

  3. Future

    I will draft a reply and show you before sending.

    I'll draft a reply and show you before I send it.

  4. Present continuous

    She is drafting her speech for the wedding.

    She is drafting her speech for the wedding.

  5. Present perfect

    Have you drafted the invitation yet?

    Have you already drafted the invitation?

  6. Conditional

    I would draft a budget before quitting my job.

    I would draft a budget before resigning.

  7. Imperative

    Draft the message now and fix it tomorrow.

    Draft the message now and correct it tomorrow.

Good to know

  • "A draft" is the draft; "a first draft" is the first version; "draft beer" is draft beer.

Where you hear draft

The lessons that teach a form of it, and how they say it.

English for Brazilians · Advanced Level 3

  • I draft the sign today. I draft the sign today.
  • The sign is drafted, not reviewed. The sign is drafted, not reviewed.
  • I'll draft two versions of the font. I'll draft two versions of the font.

English for Brazilians · Fluency Level 3

  • I draft the sign today. I draft the sign today.
  • The sign is drafted, not reviewed. The sign is drafted, not reviewed.
  • I'll draft two versions of the font. I'll draft two versions of the font.
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A summary before the details

Advanced Level 3 · Drafted, not reviewed.

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A proposal that belongs to the group

Fluency Level 3 · Two gaps already. Good. That's why it's a draft.

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