drop – English verb conjugation

English verb forms of drop

Nominal Forms

Infinitive: to drop a line
Participle: dropped a line
Gerund: dropping a line

Cognates

-

Indicative

Present

Idrop a line
youdrop a line
he;she;itdrops a line
wedrop a line
youdrop a line
theydrop a line

Perfect

Ihave dropped a line
youhave dropped a line
he;she;ithas dropped a line
wehave dropped a line
youhave dropped a line
theyhave dropped a line

Past

Idropped a line
youdropped a line
he;she;itdropped a line
wedropped a line
youdropped a line
theydropped a line

Pluperfect

Ihad dropped a line
youhad dropped a line
he;she;ithad dropped a line
wehad dropped a line
youhad dropped a line
theyhad dropped a line

Future

Iwill drop a line
youwill drop a line
he;she;itwill drop a line
wewill drop a line
youwill drop a line
theywill drop a line

Future Perfect

Iwill have dropped a line
youwill have dropped a line
he;she;itwill have dropped a line
wewill have dropped a line
youwill have dropped a line
theywill have dropped a line

Subjunctive

Present

Idrop a line
youdrop a line
he;she;itdrop a line
wedrop a line
youdrop a line
theydrop a line

Perfect

Ihave dropped a line
youhave dropped a line
he;she;ithave dropped a line
wehave dropped a line
youhave dropped a line
theyhave dropped a line

Imperfect

Idropped a line
youdropped a line
he;she;itdropped a line
wedropped a line
youdropped a line
theydropped a line

Pluperfect

Ihad dropped a line
youhad dropped a line
he;she;ithad dropped a line
wehad dropped a line
youhad dropped a line
theyhad dropped a line

Conditional

Present

Iwould drop a line
youwould drop a line
he;she;itwould drop a line
wewould drop a line
youwould drop a line
theywould drop a line

Perfect

Iwould have dropped a line
youwould have dropped a line
he;she;itwould have dropped a line
wewould have dropped a line
youwould have dropped a line
theywould have dropped a line

Imperative

youdrop a line
weLet's drop a line
youdrop a line

Progressive (Continuous) Forms

Indicative

Present

Iam dropping a line
youare dropping a line
he;she;itis dropping a line
weare dropping a line
youare dropping a line
theyare dropping a line

Perfect

Ihave been dropping a line
youhave been dropping a line
he;she;ithas been dropping a line
wehave been dropping a line
youhave been dropping a line
theyhave been dropping a line

Past

Iwas dropping a line
youwere dropping a line
he;she;itwas dropping a line
wewere dropping a line
youwere dropping a line
theywere dropping a line

Pluperfect

Ihad been dropping a line
youhad been dropping a line
he;she;ithad been dropping a line
wehad been dropping a line
youhad been dropping a line
theyhad been dropping a line

Future

Iwill be dropping a line
youwill be dropping a line
he;she;itwill be dropping a line
wewill be dropping a line
youwill be dropping a line
theywill be dropping a line

Future Perfect

Iwill have been dropping a line
youwill have been dropping a line
he;she;itwill have been dropping a line
wewill have been dropping a line
youwill have been dropping a line
theywill have been dropping a line

Conditional

Present

Iwould be dropping a line
youwould be dropping a line
he;she;itwould be dropping a line
wewould be dropping a line
youwould be dropping a line
theywould be dropping a line

Perfect

Iwould have been dropping a line
youwould have been dropping a line
he;she;itwould have been dropping a line
wewould have been dropping a line
youwould have been dropping a line
theywould have been dropping a line

Other

Verbs conjugated like 'drop'

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 'drop'

crop, deop, dop, drap, drip, droop, prop, bedrop, blop, boop,

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

to become smaller
decrease, diminish, fall, go down, lessen, reduce, shrink, sink
decline
dwindle, collapse, fall
trickle
drip, fall, dribble, leap, ooze
separate
end, desert, divorce

Antonyms

of a quantity, etc: to increase
decrease, fall, go down, reduce, rise
decline
rise, increase, improve
separate
connect, combine, attach, consolidate

Additional Information

Etymology

1. Etymology tree
2. Proto-Indo-European *dʰrebʰ-der.
3. Proto-Germanic *druppōną
4. Proto-West Germanic *dropōn
5. Old English dropian
6. Middle English droppen
7. English drop
8. From Middle English droppen, dropen (“to fall in drops, drip or trickle down; to scatter, sprinkle; to be covered with a liquid; to give off moisture; of an object: to drop, fall; of a living being: to fall to the ground”) [and other forms], from Old English droppian, dropian (“to drop”), from Proto-West Germanic *dropōn, from Proto-Germanic *drupōną (“to fall in drops, drip”), ultimately from *dreupaną (“to hang, droop; drop, drip”), from Proto-Indo-European *dʰrebʰ- (“to drip, drop”).
9. Cognates
10. Cognate with West Frisian drippe (“to drip”), Dutch druipen (“to drip”), German triefen (“to drip”), Yiddish טריפֿן (trifn, “to drip”), Icelandic drjúpa (“to drip”), Norwegian Nynorsk drjupa, drypa, drype (“to drip”), Swedish drypa (“to drip”). See: Middle English 'droppen', Dutch 'druipen', German, old spelling 'triefen', Icelandic 'drjúpa', Norwegian, nynorsk 'drjupa', Swedish 'drypa'.

Verbs referencing "drop"

French dropper, Norwegian droppe, Dutch droppen, German, old spelling droppen, Sranan dropu, Spanish dropear, Russian дропнуть.

Sample Sentences

  • [...] vicinity had been announced very early in the disaster by a loud cry of ‘Breakers a-head ! ’ ) and much backing of paddles, and heaving of the lead into a constantly decreasing depth of water, we dropped anchor in a strange outlandish-looking nook which nobody on board could recognise, although there was land all about us, and so close that we could plainly see the waving branches of the trees. (American Notes for General Circulation)
  • [...] are, if possible, even more unsubstantial-looking than the city. The white wooden houses (so white that it makes one wink to look at them ), with their green jalousie blinds, are so sprinkled and dropped about in all directions, without seeming to have any root at all in the ground; and the small churches and chapels are so prim, and bright, and highly varnished; that I almost believed the whole [...] (American Notes for General Circulation)
  • [...] who was near her. Perceiving the matron, of whom she is very fond, she grasped her with one hand, holding on convulsively to her mother with the other; and thus she stood for a moment: then she dropped her mother 's hand; put her handkerchief to her eyes; and turning round, clung sobbing to the matron; while her mother departed, with emotions as deep as those of her child. (American Notes for General Circulation)
  • [...] and had so many queer odds and ends stuck all about it, that it looked like a bird’s-nest. She was radiant with imaginary jewels; wore a rich pair of undoubted gold spectacles; and gracefully dropped upon her lap, as we approached, a very old greasy newspaper, in which I dare say she had been reading an account of her own presentation at some Foreign Court. (American Notes for General Circulation)
  • The bar is a large room with a stone floor, and there people stand and smoke, and lounge about, all the evening: dropping in and out as the humour takes them. There too the stranger is initiated into the mysteries of Gin-sling, Cock-tail, Sangaree, Mint Julep, Sherry-cobbler, Timber Doodle, and other rare drinks. The [...] (American Notes for General Circulation)
  • “ Why, Mas’r, ” said Sam, in a deprecating tone, “ I believe you mean to kill us all clar, horses and all. Here we are all just ready to drop down, and the critters all in a reek of sweat. Why, Mas’r won't think of startin ’ on now till arter dinner. Mas’r's hoss wants rubben down; see how he splashed hisself; and Jerry limps too; don't [...] (Uncle Tom’s Cabin)
  • “ You 're _sure_, an't you, mother ? ” “ Yes, _sure_ ! ” said the mother, in a voice that startled herself; for it seemed to her to come from a spirit within, that was no part of her; and the boy dropped his little weary head on her shoulder, and was soon asleep. How the touch of those warm arms, the gentle breathings that came in her neck, seemed to add fire and spirit to her movements ! It seemed [...] (Uncle Tom’s Cabin)
  • [...] to make the general stillness more profound. Over the head and face of every prisoner who comes into this melancholy house, a black hood is drawn; and in this dark shroud, an emblem of the curtain dropped between him and the living world, he is led to the cell from which he never again comes forth, until his whole term of imprisonment has expired. He never hears of wife and children; home or [...] (American Notes for General Circulation)
  • [...] hopes, laid in the grave with many tears, are the seed from which spring healing flowers and balm for the desolate and the distressed. Among such was the delicate woman who sits there by the lamp, dropping slow tears, while she prepares the memorials of her own lost one for the outcast wanderer. (Uncle Tom’s Cabin)
  • [...] midnight hour in the interesting process of pulling down rail fences, to pry their carriages out of mud holes, will have a respectful and mournful sympathy with our unfortunate hero. We beg them to drop a silent tear, and pass on. (Uncle Tom’s Cabin)