Futur Proche (Near Future) 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 “dra-pé.”
The origin of the word draper can be traced back to the Old French word “drape,” which means “cloth” or “sheet.” The verb draper is most commonly used in everyday French in the Futur Proche tense, which is used to express actions that will happen in the near future.
Three simple examples of draper in the Futur Proche tense are:
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Je vais draper le tissu sur la table. (I am going to drape the fabric over the table.)
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Tu vas draper le rideau sur la fenêtre. (You are going to drape the curtain over the window.)
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Ils vont draper le drapeau sur le monument. (They are going to drape the flag over the monument.)
In these examples, draper is used to talk about the action of covering or arranging something with a cloth or fabric. In everyday French, draper can also be used to talk about dressing or wrapping oneself in a garment or textile.
Table of the Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of draper
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | vais draper | Je vais draper un drap. | I am going to drape a sheet. |
tu | vas draper | Tu vas draper une robe. | You are going to drape a dress. |
il | va draper | Il va draper un rideau. | He is going to drape a curtain. |
elle | va draper | Elle va draper un tissu. | She is going to drape a fabric. |
on | va draper | On va draper une table. | We/One are going to drape a table. |
nous | allons draper | Nous allons draper un manteau. | We are going to drape a coat. |
vous | allez draper | Vous allez draper un tapis. | You are going to drape a rug. |
ils | vont draper | Ils vont draper un mur. | They are going to drape a wall. |
elles | vont draper | Elles vont draper une statue. | They are going to drape a statue. |
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 (this article)
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
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb draper
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Draper – About the French Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense
Formation
1. Conjugate “aller” in the present tense according to the subject pronoun:
2. Add the infinitive of the main verb immediately after “aller.” For example:
Common Everyday Usage
Interactions with Other Tenses
Present Tense
Past Tense
Conditional Tense
Summary
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