Past tense of droop
regular verb
The past tense of droop is drooped. The past participle is also drooped.
Forms of droop
| Base form (V1) | droop /ˈdɹuːp/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | drooped /dɹuːpt/ |
| Past participle (V3) | drooped /dɹuːpt/ |
| Present participle | drooping /ˈdɹuːpɪŋ/ |
| Third person singular | droops /dɹuːps/ |
Drooped in a sentence
- Others who conscientiously attended the Technical College at night often drooped over their desks in a doze, and one does not wonder at it.1944 September and October, A Former Pupil, “Some Memories of Crewe Works—I”, in Railway Magazine, page 285
- His head had drooped with his hair across his face.2010, john g rees, Halocline
- Quip's wide shoulders drooped—he had a crash-hot body from going to the gym every day.2020, Claire McNab, The Quokka Question. From the entry crash-hot
- The face of the sky was mustachioed by a long, thin cloud which drooped at the ends.2013, Kim Hunter, Scabbard's Song: The Red Pavilions, →ISBN. From the entry mustachio
- Val walked out behind his mother, chin squared, eyelids drooped, doing his level best to despise everybody.1920, John Galsworthy, “Dartie versus Dartie”, in In Chancery (The Forsyte Saga; 2), London: William Heinemann, →OCLC, part II, page 186. From the entry level best
Meaning of droop
- verb To hang downward; to sag.
- verb To slowly become limp; to bend gradually.
- verb To lose all energy, enthusiasm or happiness; to flag.
Questions about the past tense of droop
- What is the past tense of droop?
- The past tense of droop is drooped.
- What is the past participle of droop?
- The past participle of droop is drooped.
- Is droop a regular or irregular verb?
- Droop is a regular verb: its past tense adds -ed.
Source and license
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