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Draft means to prepare a preliminary version or to recruit for military service. Regular verb: draft-drafted-drafted.
Meanings
- To write a preliminary version
- To draw up a plan
- To recruit for military
Common Collocations
draft a letter
draft a contract
draft into army
first draft
Tip for Learners
Draft can mean write or recruit. "I'll draft a proposal by tomorrow."
Present Simple
| I | draft |
| you | draft |
| he/she/it | drafts |
| we | draft |
| they | draft |
Examples - Present Simple
- I draft contracts for the legal department.
- You draft proposals with great skill.
- She drafts architectural plans professionally.
- We draft new policies every quarter.
- They draft legislation for review.
Present Continuous
| I | am drafting |
| you | are drafting |
| he/she/it | is drafting |
| we | are drafting |
| they | are drafting |
Examples - Present Continuous
- I am drafting a letter to the board.
- You are drafting the agreement right now.
- He is drafting the blueprints for the project.
- We are drafting new company guidelines.
- They are drafting the peace treaty.
Present Perfect
| I | have drafted |
| you | have drafted |
| he/she/it | has drafted |
| we | have drafted |
| they | have drafted |
Examples - Present Perfect
- I have drafted the preliminary report.
- You have drafted several versions already.
- She has drafted the contract for approval.
- We have drafted the proposal successfully.
- They have drafted new regulations.
Present Perfect Continuous
| I | have been drafting |
| you | have been drafting |
| he/she/it | has been drafting |
| we | have been drafting |
| they | have been drafting |
Examples - Present Perfect Continuous
- I have been drafting this document all day.
- You have been drafting plans for weeks.
- He has been drafting the speech for hours.
- We have been drafting policies since morning.
- They have been drafting the bill for months.
Past Simple
| I | drafted |
| you | drafted |
| he/she/it | drafted |
| we | drafted |
| they | drafted |
Examples - Past Simple
- I drafted the initial proposal last week.
- You drafted the agreement yesterday.
- He drafted the blueprint in record time.
- We drafted the policy before the meeting.
- They drafted young players for the team.
Past Continuous
| I | was drafting |
| you | were drafting |
| he/she/it | was drafting |
| we | were drafting |
| they | were drafting |
Examples - Past Continuous
- I was drafting the contract when you called.
- You were drafting the letter all morning.
- She was drafting plans when the deadline changed.
- We were drafting guidelines when interrupted.
- They were drafting legislation before the recess.
Past Perfect
| I | had drafted |
| you | had drafted |
| he/she/it | had drafted |
| we | had drafted |
| they | had drafted |
Examples - Past Perfect
- I had drafted the document before the meeting.
- You had drafted several versions before approval.
- He had drafted the plans before revisions.
- We had drafted the policy before implementation.
- They had drafted the treaty before negotiations.
Past Perfect Continuous
| I | had been drafting |
| you | had been drafting |
| he/she/it | had been drafting |
| we | had been drafting |
| they | had been drafting |
Examples - Past Perfect Continuous
- I had been drafting proposals for years before promotion.
- You had been drafting the report for days before submission.
- She had been drafting plans for months before approval.
- We had been drafting policies for weeks before launch.
- They had been drafting the bill for months before passage.
Future Simple
| I | will draft |
| you | will draft |
| he/she/it | will draft |
| we | will draft |
| they | will draft |
Examples - Future Simple
- I will draft the proposal tomorrow.
- You will draft the contract next week.
- He will draft new designs for the client.
- We will draft updated guidelines soon.
- They will draft new legislation this session.
Future Continuous
| I | will be drafting |
| you | will be drafting |
| he/she/it | will be drafting |
| we | will be drafting |
| they | will be drafting |
Examples - Future Continuous
- I will be drafting the report all afternoon.
- You will be drafting documents during the meeting.
- She will be drafting plans throughout the week.
- We will be drafting policies during the retreat.
- They will be drafting the agreement for days.
Future Perfect
| I | will have drafted |
| you | will have drafted |
| he/she/it | will have drafted |
| we | will have drafted |
| they | will have drafted |
Examples - Future Perfect
- I will have drafted the document by Friday.
- You will have drafted the proposal before the deadline.
- He will have drafted all the plans by month's end.
- We will have drafted the policy by then.
- They will have drafted the treaty before the summit.
Future Perfect Continuous
| I | will have been drafting |
| you | will have been drafting |
| he/she/it | will have been drafting |
| we | will have been drafting |
| they | will have been drafting |
Examples - Future Perfect Continuous
- I will have been drafting documents for twenty years by then.
- You will have been drafting proposals for decades.
- She will have been drafting plans her entire career.
- We will have been drafting policies for years.
- They will have been drafting legislation for generations.