drop – English verb conjugation

English verb forms of drop

Nominal Forms

Infinitive: to drop sb off
Participle: dropped sb off
Gerund: dropping sb off

Cognates

-

Indicative

Present

Idrop sb off
youdrop sb off
he;she;itdrops sb off
wedrop sb off
youdrop sb off
theydrop sb off

Perfect

Ihave dropped sb off
youhave dropped sb off
he;she;ithas dropped sb off
wehave dropped sb off
youhave dropped sb off
theyhave dropped sb off

Past

Idropped sb off
youdropped sb off
he;she;itdropped sb off
wedropped sb off
youdropped sb off
theydropped sb off

Pluperfect

Ihad dropped sb off
youhad dropped sb off
he;she;ithad dropped sb off
wehad dropped sb off
youhad dropped sb off
theyhad dropped sb off

Future

Iwill drop sb off
youwill drop sb off
he;she;itwill drop sb off
wewill drop sb off
youwill drop sb off
theywill drop sb off

Future Perfect

Iwill have dropped sb off
youwill have dropped sb off
he;she;itwill have dropped sb off
wewill have dropped sb off
youwill have dropped sb off
theywill have dropped sb off

Subjunctive

Present

Idrop sb off
youdrop sb off
he;she;itdrop sb off
wedrop sb off
youdrop sb off
theydrop sb off

Perfect

Ihave dropped sb off
youhave dropped sb off
he;she;ithave dropped sb off
wehave dropped sb off
youhave dropped sb off
theyhave dropped sb off

Imperfect

Idropped sb off
youdropped sb off
he;she;itdropped sb off
wedropped sb off
youdropped sb off
theydropped sb off

Pluperfect

Ihad dropped sb off
youhad dropped sb off
he;she;ithad dropped sb off
wehad dropped sb off
youhad dropped sb off
theyhad dropped sb off

Conditional

Present

Iwould drop sb off
youwould drop sb off
he;she;itwould drop sb off
wewould drop sb off
youwould drop sb off
theywould drop sb off

Perfect

Iwould have dropped sb off
youwould have dropped sb off
he;she;itwould have dropped sb off
wewould have dropped sb off
youwould have dropped sb off
theywould have dropped sb off

Imperative

youdrop sb off
weLet's drop sb off
youdrop sb off

Progressive (Continuous) Forms

Indicative

Present

Iam dropping sb off
youare dropping sb off
he;she;itis dropping sb off
weare dropping sb off
youare dropping sb off
theyare dropping sb off

Perfect

Ihave been dropping sb off
youhave been dropping sb off
he;she;ithas been dropping sb off
wehave been dropping sb off
youhave been dropping sb off
theyhave been dropping sb off

Past

Iwas dropping sb off
youwere dropping sb off
he;she;itwas dropping sb off
wewere dropping sb off
youwere dropping sb off
theywere dropping sb off

Pluperfect

Ihad been dropping sb off
youhad been dropping sb off
he;she;ithad been dropping sb off
wehad been dropping sb off
youhad been dropping sb off
theyhad been dropping sb off

Future

Iwill be dropping sb off
youwill be dropping sb off
he;she;itwill be dropping sb off
wewill be dropping sb off
youwill be dropping sb off
theywill be dropping sb off

Future Perfect

Iwill have been dropping sb off
youwill have been dropping sb off
he;she;itwill have been dropping sb off
wewill have been dropping sb off
youwill have been dropping sb off
theywill have been dropping sb off

Conditional

Present

Iwould be dropping sb off
youwould be dropping sb off
he;she;itwould be dropping sb off
wewould be dropping sb off
youwould be dropping sb off
theywould be dropping sb off

Perfect

Iwould have been dropping sb off
youwould have been dropping sb off
he;she;itwould have been dropping sb off
wewould have been dropping sb off
youwould have been dropping sb off
theywould have been dropping sb off

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)