nap – English verb conjugation

English verb forms of nap

Nominal Forms

Infinitive: to nap
Participle: napped
Gerund: napping

Cognates

See the 2 cognates of nap

Indicative

Present

Inap
younap
he;she;itnaps
wenap
younap
theynap

Perfect

Ihave napped
youhave napped
he;she;ithas napped
wehave napped
youhave napped
theyhave napped

Past

Inapped
younapped
he;she;itnapped
wenapped
younapped
theynapped

Pluperfect

Ihad napped
youhad napped
he;she;ithad napped
wehad napped
youhad napped
theyhad napped

Future

Iwill nap
youwill nap
he;she;itwill nap
wewill nap
youwill nap
theywill nap

Future Perfect

Iwill have napped
youwill have napped
he;she;itwill have napped
wewill have napped
youwill have napped
theywill have napped

Subjunctive

Present

Inap
younap
he;she;itnap
wenap
younap
theynap

Perfect

Ihave napped
youhave napped
he;she;ithave napped
wehave napped
youhave napped
theyhave napped

Imperfect

Inapped
younapped
he;she;itnapped
wenapped
younapped
theynapped

Pluperfect

Ihad napped
youhad napped
he;she;ithad napped
wehad napped
youhad napped
theyhad napped

Conditional

Present

Iwould nap
youwould nap
he;she;itwould nap
wewould nap
youwould nap
theywould nap

Perfect

Iwould have napped
youwould have napped
he;she;itwould have napped
wewould have napped
youwould have napped
theywould have napped

Imperative

younap
weLet's nap
younap

Progressive (Continuous) Forms

Indicative

Present

Iam napping
youare napping
he;she;itis napping
weare napping
youare napping
theyare napping

Perfect

Ihave been napping
youhave been napping
he;she;ithas been napping
wehave been napping
youhave been napping
theyhave been napping

Past

Iwas napping
youwere napping
he;she;itwas napping
wewere napping
youwere napping
theywere napping

Pluperfect

Ihad been napping
youhad been napping
he;she;ithad been napping
wehad been napping
youhad been napping
theyhad been napping

Future

Iwill be napping
youwill be napping
he;she;itwill be napping
wewill be napping
youwill be napping
theywill be napping

Future Perfect

Iwill have been napping
youwill have been napping
he;she;itwill have been napping
wewill have been napping
youwill have been napping
theywill have been napping

Conditional

Present

Iwould be napping
youwould be napping
he;she;itwould be napping
wewould be napping
youwould be napping
theywould be napping

Perfect

Iwould have been napping
youwould have been napping
he;she;itwould have been napping
wewould have been napping
youwould have been napping
theywould have been napping

Other

Verbs conjugated like 'nap'

abet, abhor, abut, acquit, admit, affrap, allot, alum, amel, amit, anagram, anvil, apparel, aret, arret, assot, astun, attrap, augur, avel, etc. (List truncated at 20 verbs)

Verbs similar to 'nap'

bap, cap, dap, fap, gap, hap, jap, Jap, knap, lap,

Synonyms & Antonyms

Additional Information

Phrasal Verbs

Etymology

1. "downy surface of cloth," 1440, from M.Du. or M.L.G. noppe "nap, tuft of wool," probably introduced by Flem. cloth-workers. Cognate with O.E. hnappian "to pluck," ahneopan "pluck off," O.Swed. niupa "to pinch," Goth. dis-hniupan "to tear."
2. From Middle English nappen, from Old English hnappian (“to doze, slumber, sleep”), from Proto-West Germanic *hnappōn (“to nap”). Cognate with Old High German hnaffezan, hnaffezzan (whence Middle High German nafzen (“to slumber”) whence German dialectal napfezen, nafzen (“to nod, slumber, nap”)). See: Middle English 'nappen', Old English 'hnappian', Old High German 'hnaffezan', Middle High German 'nafzen'.

Sample Sentences

  • [...] myrmidons ) were basking in the sunshine, the very effigies of languor and repose. It was a perfect picture of justice retired from business for want of customers; her sword and scales sold off; napping comfortably with her legs upon the table. (American Notes for General Circulation)