drop – English verb conjugation

Nominal Forms

Infinitive: to drop anchor
Participle: dropped anchor
Gerund: dropping anchor

Cognates

-

Indicative

Present

I	drop anchor
you	drop anchor
he;she;it	drops anchor
we	drop anchor
you	drop anchor
they	drop anchor

Perfect

I	have dropped anchor
you	have dropped anchor
he;she;it	has dropped anchor
we	have dropped anchor
you	have dropped anchor
they	have dropped anchor

Past

I	dropped anchor
you	dropped anchor
he;she;it	dropped anchor
we	dropped anchor
you	dropped anchor
they	dropped anchor

Pluperfect

I	had dropped anchor
you	had dropped anchor
he;she;it	had dropped anchor
we	had dropped anchor
you	had dropped anchor
they	had dropped anchor

Future

I	will drop anchor
you	will drop anchor
he;she;it	will drop anchor
we	will drop anchor
you	will drop anchor
they	will drop anchor

Future Perfect

I	will have dropped anchor
you	will have dropped anchor
he;she;it	will have dropped anchor
we	will have dropped anchor
you	will have dropped anchor
they	will have dropped anchor

Subjunctive

Present

I	drop anchor
you	drop anchor
he;she;it	drop anchor
we	drop anchor
you	drop anchor
they	drop anchor

Perfect

I	have dropped anchor
you	have dropped anchor
he;she;it	have dropped anchor
we	have dropped anchor
you	have dropped anchor
they	have dropped anchor

Imperfect

I	dropped anchor
you	dropped anchor
he;she;it	dropped anchor
we	dropped anchor
you	dropped anchor
they	dropped anchor

Pluperfect

I	had dropped anchor
you	had dropped anchor
he;she;it	had dropped anchor
we	had dropped anchor
you	had dropped anchor
they	had dropped anchor

Conditional

Present

I	would drop anchor
you	would drop anchor
he;she;it	would drop anchor
we	would drop anchor
you	would drop anchor
they	would drop anchor

Perfect

I	would have dropped anchor
you	would have dropped anchor
he;she;it	would have dropped anchor
we	would have dropped anchor
you	would have dropped anchor
they	would have dropped anchor

Imperative

you	drop anchor
we	Let's drop anchor
you	drop anchor

Indicative

Present

I	am dropping anchor
you	are dropping anchor
he;she;it	is dropping anchor
we	are dropping anchor
you	are dropping anchor
they	are dropping anchor

Perfect

I	have been dropping anchor
you	have been dropping anchor
he;she;it	has been dropping anchor
we	have been dropping anchor
you	have been dropping anchor
they	have been dropping anchor

Past

I	was dropping anchor
you	were dropping anchor
he;she;it	was dropping anchor
we	were dropping anchor
you	were dropping anchor
they	were dropping anchor

Pluperfect

I	had been dropping anchor
you	had been dropping anchor
he;she;it	had been dropping anchor
we	had been dropping anchor
you	had been dropping anchor
they	had been dropping anchor

Future

I	will be dropping anchor
you	will be dropping anchor
he;she;it	will be dropping anchor
we	will be dropping anchor
you	will be dropping anchor
they	will be dropping anchor

Future Perfect

I	will have been dropping anchor
you	will have been dropping anchor
he;she;it	will have been dropping anchor
we	will have been dropping anchor
you	will have been dropping anchor
they	will have been dropping anchor

Conditional

Present

I	would be dropping anchor
you	would be dropping anchor
he;she;it	would be dropping anchor
we	would be dropping anchor
you	would be dropping anchor
they	would be dropping anchor

Perfect

I	would have been dropping anchor
you	would have been dropping anchor
he;she;it	would have been dropping anchor
we	would have been dropping anchor
you	would have been dropping anchor
they	would have been dropping anchor

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

Phrasal Verbs

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)

drop – English verb conjugation

English verb forms of drop

Nominal Forms

Cognates

Indicative

Present

Perfect

Past

Pluperfect

Future

Future Perfect

Subjunctive

Present

Perfect

Imperfect

Pluperfect

Conditional

Present

Perfect

Imperative

Progressive (Continuous) Forms

Indicative

Present

Perfect

Past

Pluperfect

Future

Future Perfect

Conditional

Present

Perfect

Other

Verbs conjugated like 'drop'

Verbs similar to 'drop'

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

Antonyms

Additional Information

Phrasal Verbs

Etymology

Verbs referencing "drop"

Sample Sentences