Past tense of drop
regular verb
The past tense of drop is dropped. The past participle is also dropped.
Forms of drop
| Base form (V1) | drop /dɹɒp/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | dropped /dɹɑpt/ |
| Past participle (V3) | dropped /dɹɑpt/ |
| Present participle | dropping /ˈdɹɒpɪŋ/ |
| Third person singular | drops /dɹɑps/ |
Dropped in a sentence
- Drops are fruit that has fallen to the ground naturally or that is dropped or knocked off during harvest.1993, United States Commission on Agricultural Workers, “The Apple Industry in New York and Pennsylvania”, in Case Studies and Research...
- A single shot was fired and the bird dropped from the sky.
- When the bad news came out, the company's stock dropped precipitously.From the entry stock
- Normally very controlled, he dropped the F-bomb and cursed the paparazzi.From the entry bomb
- The temperature in the room dropped nearly 20 degrees; it went from hot to cold.From the entry temperature
Meaning of drop
- noun A small quantity of liquid, just large enough to hold its own rounded shape through surface tension, especially one that falls from a source of liquid.
- noun A dose of liquid medicine in the form of a drop (sense 1).
- noun A liquid medicine that is intended to be administered in drops (sense 1).
Questions about the past tense of drop
- What is the past tense of drop?
- The past tense of drop is dropped.
- What is the past participle of drop?
- The past participle of drop is dropped.
- Is drop a regular or irregular verb?
- Drop is a regular verb: its past tense doubles the last letter and adds -ed.
Source and license
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