Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb drapeler
Introduction to the verb drapeler
The English translation of the French verb “drapeler” is “to gather” or “to rally”. The pronunciation of the infinitive form “drapeler” is [dra-pe-le].
The word “drapeler” comes from the French noun “drapeau” meaning “flag”. It is most often used in everyday French to express the action of gathering or rallying people, often under a common cause or banner.
Examples:
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Les manifestants se sont drapélés pour soutenir la cause environnementale.
(The protesters gathered to support the environmental cause.) -
Les supporters se sont drapélés autour du stade pour encourager leur équipe.
(The fans gathered around the stadium to support their team.) -
Les citoyens ont décidé de se drapeler contre la nouvelle loi.
(The citizens decided to rally against the new law.)
Drapeler – About the French Present Tense
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Common Everyday Usage Patterns For Le Present
Interactions with Other Tenses
Table of the Present Tense Conjugation of drapeler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | Je drapelle | Je drapelle le drapeau | I drape the flag |
Tu | Tu drapelles | Tu drapelles le tissu | You drape the fabric |
Il | Il drapelle | Il drapelle la bannière | He drapes the banner |
Elle | Elle drapelle | Elle drapelle le rideau | She drapes the curtain |
On | On drapelle | On drapelle les vêtements | One drapes the clothes |
Nous | Nous drapelons | Nous drapelons la tenture | We drape the tapestry |
Vous | Vous drapelez | Vous drapelez le linge | You drape the laundry |
Ils | Ils drapelent | Ils drapelent les décorations | They (masculine) drape the decorations |
Elles | Elles drapelent | Elles drapelent les écharpes | They (feminine) drape the scarves |
Other Conjugations for Drapeler.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb drapeler (You’re reading it right now!)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb drapeler
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb drapeler
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb drapeler
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb drapeler
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb drapeler
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb drapeler
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb drapeler
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb drapeler
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb drapeler
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb drapeler
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb drapeler
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb drapeler
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb drapeler
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb drapeler
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb drapeler
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb drapeler
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb drapeler
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb drapeler
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb drapeler
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb drapeler
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb drapeler
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