L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb draper
Introduction to the verb draper
The English translation of the French verb draper is “to drape.” It is pronounced as “drah-pear.”
The word “draper” comes from the Old French word “drap,” meaning cloth or material. It is most often used in everyday French in the L’impératif Présent tense, which is the imperative present tense used for giving commands or orders.
Here are three simple examples of its usage in this tense:
- “Draper le tissu sur la table.” – “Drape the fabric over the table.”
- “Draper le rideau sur la fenêtre.” – “Drape the curtain over the window.”
- “Draper le drapeau sur le mât.” – “Drape the flag over the mast.”
Table of the L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of draper
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | drape | Drape-toi avec cette écharpe. | Wrap yourself with this scarf. |
tu | drape | Drape-toi de ce tissu. | Drape yourself in this fabric. |
il | drape | Il drape son manteau sur ses épaules. | He drapes his coat over his shoulders. |
elle | drape | Elle drape ses rideaux. | She drapes her curtains. |
on | drape | On drape les murs de tissu. | We drape the walls with fabric. |
nous | drapons | Drapons-nous de ce tissu. | Let’s drape ourselves in this fabric. |
vous | drapez | Drapez la table avec cette nappe. | Drape the table with this tablecloth. |
ils | drapent | Ils drapent le drapeau sur le monument. | They drape the flag over the monument. |
elles | drapent | Elles drapent leurs écharpes autour de leurs cous. | They drape their scarves around their necks. |
Other Conjugations for Draper.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb draper
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb draper
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb draper
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb draper
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb draper
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb draper
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb draper
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb draper
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb draper
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb draper
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb draper
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb draper
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb draper
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb draper
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb draper
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb draper (this article)
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb draper
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Draper – About the French L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense
Usage
Giving commands
Making requests
Offering advice
Expressing desires
Conjugation Formation
Interactions with other tenses
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