drop – English verb conjugation

English verb forms of drop

Nominal Forms

Infinitive: to drop sth in
Participle: dropped sth in
Gerund: dropping sth in

Cognates

-

Indicative

Present

Idrop sth in
youdrop sth in
he;she;itdrops sth in
wedrop sth in
youdrop sth in
theydrop sth in

Perfect

Ihave dropped sth in
youhave dropped sth in
he;she;ithas dropped sth in
wehave dropped sth in
youhave dropped sth in
theyhave dropped sth in

Past

Idropped sth in
youdropped sth in
he;she;itdropped sth in
wedropped sth in
youdropped sth in
theydropped sth in

Pluperfect

Ihad dropped sth in
youhad dropped sth in
he;she;ithad dropped sth in
wehad dropped sth in
youhad dropped sth in
theyhad dropped sth in

Future

Iwill drop sth in
youwill drop sth in
he;she;itwill drop sth in
wewill drop sth in
youwill drop sth in
theywill drop sth in

Future Perfect

Iwill have dropped sth in
youwill have dropped sth in
he;she;itwill have dropped sth in
wewill have dropped sth in
youwill have dropped sth in
theywill have dropped sth in

Subjunctive

Present

Idrop sth in
youdrop sth in
he;she;itdrop sth in
wedrop sth in
youdrop sth in
theydrop sth in

Perfect

Ihave dropped sth in
youhave dropped sth in
he;she;ithave dropped sth in
wehave dropped sth in
youhave dropped sth in
theyhave dropped sth in

Imperfect

Idropped sth in
youdropped sth in
he;she;itdropped sth in
wedropped sth in
youdropped sth in
theydropped sth in

Pluperfect

Ihad dropped sth in
youhad dropped sth in
he;she;ithad dropped sth in
wehad dropped sth in
youhad dropped sth in
theyhad dropped sth in

Conditional

Present

Iwould drop sth in
youwould drop sth in
he;she;itwould drop sth in
wewould drop sth in
youwould drop sth in
theywould drop sth in

Perfect

Iwould have dropped sth in
youwould have dropped sth in
he;she;itwould have dropped sth in
wewould have dropped sth in
youwould have dropped sth in
theywould have dropped sth in

Imperative

youdrop sth in
weLet's drop sth in
youdrop sth in

Progressive (Continuous) Forms

Indicative

Present

Iam dropping sth in
youare dropping sth in
he;she;itis dropping sth in
weare dropping sth in
youare dropping sth in
theyare dropping sth in

Perfect

Ihave been dropping sth in
youhave been dropping sth in
he;she;ithas been dropping sth in
wehave been dropping sth in
youhave been dropping sth in
theyhave been dropping sth in

Past

Iwas dropping sth in
youwere dropping sth in
he;she;itwas dropping sth in
wewere dropping sth in
youwere dropping sth in
theywere dropping sth in

Pluperfect

Ihad been dropping sth in
youhad been dropping sth in
he;she;ithad been dropping sth in
wehad been dropping sth in
youhad been dropping sth in
theyhad been dropping sth in

Future

Iwill be dropping sth in
youwill be dropping sth in
he;she;itwill be dropping sth in
wewill be dropping sth in
youwill be dropping sth in
theywill be dropping sth in

Future Perfect

Iwill have been dropping sth in
youwill have been dropping sth in
he;she;itwill have been dropping sth in
wewill have been dropping sth in
youwill have been dropping sth in
theywill have been dropping sth in

Conditional

Present

Iwould be dropping sth in
youwould be dropping sth in
he;she;itwould be dropping sth in
wewould be dropping sth in
youwould be dropping sth in
theywould be dropping sth in

Perfect

Iwould have been dropping sth in
youwould have been dropping sth in
he;she;itwould have been dropping sth in
wewould have been dropping sth in
youwould have been dropping sth in
theywould have been dropping sth in

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)