Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) 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 “drah-pay.”
Draper comes from the Old French word “drap,” meaning “cloth” or “fabric.” It is most commonly used in everyday French in the Subjonctif Imparfait tense, which is used to express a hypothetical or uncertain action or situation in the past.
Three simple examples of using draper in the Subjonctif Imparfait tense are:
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Je souhaitais que tu drapasses le tissu d’une manière élégante. (I wished that you would drape the fabric in an elegant way.)
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Il fallait que nous drapions les rideaux avant l’arrivée des invités. (We had to drape the curtains before the guests arrived.)
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Les designers recommandaient que les modèles drapassent les robes de soirée pour le défilé. (The designers recommended that the models drape the evening gowns for the fashion show.)
English translations:
- I wished that you would drape the fabric in an elegant way.
- We had to drape the curtains before the guests arrived.
- The designers recommended that the models drape the evening gowns for the fashion show.
Table of the Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of draper
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | drapasse | Si j’avais un couvre-lit, je drapasse ma chambre. | If I had a bedspread, I would drape my room. |
tu | drapasses | Si tu avais un tissu, tu drapasses les fenêtres. | If you had a fabric, you would drape the windows. |
il | drapât | Il serait heureux si il drapât bien le tissu. | He would be happy if he draped the fabric well. |
elle | drapât | Elle serait fière si elle drapât le tissu sans aide. | She would be proud if she draped the fabric without help. |
on | drapât | Si on drapât mieux, on aurait moins de plis. | If one draped better, there would be less wrinkles. |
nous | drapassions | Si nous drapassions les meubles, ils seraient plus beaux. | If we draped the furniture, they would be more beautiful. |
vous | drapassiez | Si vous drapassiez les murs, la pièce serait plus chaleureuse. | If you draped the walls, the room would be more inviting. |
ils | drapassent | S’ils drapassent les fenêtres, le soleil entrerait moins. | If they draped the windows, the sun would come in less. |
elles | drapassent | Si elles drapassent les rideaux, ils cacheraient mieux la lumière. | If they draped the curtains, they would hide the light better. |
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 (this article)
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 Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense
Formation
Common Everyday Usage Patterns
Interactions with Other Tenses
Subjonctif Présent
Indicatif Passé Composé
Conditional
Conditional Perfect
Summary
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