Drop – English Verbs Conjugation

drop drops dropping dropped

Drop means to let fall or decrease. Regular: drop-dropped-dropped.

Meanings

To let fall
To decrease
To stop doing
To visit briefly

Common Collocations

drop by drop off drop out drop the ball drop a hint

Tip for Learners

Drop by = visit casually. Drop out = leave school/activity. Drop the ball = fail responsibility. Drop a hint = suggest indirectly.

Present Simple

I	drop
you	drop
he/she/it	drops
we	drop
they	drop

Examples - Present Simple

I drop my keys constantly.
You drop hints but nobody notices.
She drops the kids at school every morning.
We drop prices during sales.
They drop charges when evidence is lacking.

Present Continuous

I	am dropping
you	are dropping
he/she/it	is dropping
we	are dropping
they	are dropping

Examples - Present Continuous

I am dropping off the package now.
You are dropping too many balls today.
He is dropping weight for the competition.
We are dropping the old product line.
They are dropping bombs on the target.

Present Perfect

I	have dropped
you	have dropped
he/she/it	has dropped
we	have dropped
they	have dropped

Examples - Present Perfect

I have dropped my phone twice today.
You have dropped several hints already.
She has dropped ten pounds this month.
We have dropped the lawsuit.
They have dropped out of the race.

Present Perfect Continuous

I	have been dropping
you	have been dropping
he/she/it	has been dropping
we	have been dropping
they	have been dropping

Examples - Present Perfect Continuous

I have been dropping hints for weeks.
You have been dropping weight steadily.
He has been dropping names all evening.
We have been dropping prices for months.
They have been dropping supplies to refugees.

Past Simple

I	dropped
you	dropped
he/she/it	dropped
we	dropped
they	dropped

Examples - Past Simple

I dropped the vase and it shattered.
You dropped out of college.
He dropped the bombshell at dinner.
We dropped everything and rushed over.
They dropped anchor in the bay.

Past Continuous

I	was dropping
you	were dropping
he/she/it	was dropping
we	were dropping
they	were dropping

Examples - Past Continuous

I was dropping off groceries when you called.
You were dropping clues throughout the game.
She was dropping off the kids when it happened.
We were dropping supplies when the storm hit.
They were dropping prices before we arrived.

Past Perfect

I	had dropped
you	had dropped
he/she/it	had dropped
we	had dropped
they	had dropped

Examples - Past Perfect

I had dropped the class before the deadline.
You had dropped hints before anyone noticed.
He had dropped the charges before the trial.
We had dropped the ball before realizing.
They had dropped out before graduation.

Past Perfect Continuous

I	had been dropping
you	had been dropping
he/she/it	had been dropping
we	had been dropping
they	had been dropping

Examples - Past Perfect Continuous

I had been dropping weight for months before the event.
You had been dropping hints for years.
She had been dropping prices before the competition.
We had been dropping supplies for weeks.
They had been dropping names throughout the party.

Future Simple

I	will drop
you	will drop
he/she/it	will drop
we	will drop
they	will drop

Examples - Future Simple

I will drop you off at the station.
You will drop the subject if you're wise.
He will drop the charges tomorrow.
We will drop everything to help.
They will drop prices for Black Friday.

Future Continuous

I	will be dropping
you	will be dropping
he/she/it	will be dropping
we	will be dropping
they	will be dropping

Examples - Future Continuous

I will be dropping by later tonight.
You will be dropping hints all evening.
She will be dropping off the package tomorrow.
We will be dropping prices throughout the sale.
They will be dropping supplies during the mission.

Future Perfect

I	will have dropped
you	will have dropped
he/she/it	will have dropped
we	will have dropped
they	will have dropped

Examples - Future Perfect

I will have dropped twenty pounds by summer.
You will have dropped all pretenses by then.
He will have dropped out before graduation.
We will have dropped prices significantly by then.
They will have dropped the charges by trial.

Future Perfect Continuous

I	will have been dropping
you	will have been dropping
he/she/it	will have been dropping
we	will have been dropping
they	will have been dropping

Examples - Future Perfect Continuous

I will have been dropping hints for months.
You will have been dropping weight for a year.
She will have been dropping kids off for decades.
We will have been dropping prices throughout the quarter.
They will have been dropping supplies for weeks.