Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb draper
Introduction to the verb draper
The English translation of the French verb “draper” is “to drape” or “to hang.” The pronunciation of the infinitive form “draper” is [dra-peh].
The verb “draper” comes from the Old French word “drape,” which means “cloth” or “tapestry.” It is most often used in everyday French in the Passé Simple tense, which is the literary form of the past tense.
Here are three simple examples of “draper” in the Passé Simple tense along with their respective English translations:
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Il drapa le tissu sur le mur.
(He draped the fabric on the wall.) -
Elle drapa le drapeau sur le monument.
(She draped the flag on the monument.) -
Ils drapèrent les rideaux autour des piliers.
(They draped the curtains around the pillars.)
Table of the Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of draper
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | drapai | Je drapai le lit. | I draped the bed. |
Tu | drapas | Tu drapas la table. | You draped the table. |
Il | drapa | Il drapa les rideaux. | He draped the curtains. |
Elle | drapa | Elle drapa le canapé. | She draped the sofa. |
On | drapa | On drapa le mur. | One draped the wall. |
Nous | drapâmes | Nous drapâmes le corps. | We draped the body. |
Vous | drapâtes | Vous drapâtes le vase. | You draped the vase. |
Ils | drapèrent | Ils drapèrent le plafond. | They draped the ceiling. |
Elles | drapèrent | Elles drapèrent les chaises. | They (feminine) draped the chairs. |
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 (You’re reading it right now!)
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
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb draper
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb draper
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb draper
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb draper
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb draper
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb draper
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb draper
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Draper – About the French Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense
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Interactions with other tenses
Passé Composé
Imparfait
Conditional and Subjunctive
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