Dropping an object means letting it fall, accidentally or deliberately.
The idea
Use drop before the object: drop a cup. The past is dropped, with a doubled p before -ed.
| Form | Example |
|---|---|
| Base | drop |
| Past | dropped |
Examples
- I dropped my keys on the floor.
- She dropped a spoon in the kitchen.
- Please do not drop the glass.
- He dropped his hat near the gate.
- We dropped the ball into the box.
- The child dropped a toy in the garden.
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Watch out
Do not write droped: the short vowel and final consonant call for a doubled p.
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Choose the correct form. Yesterday I ___ my phone on the carpet. (dropped / droped)
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dropped
dropped fits a completed action yesterday.
Choose the correct form. Please do not ___ the plate. (drop / dropped)
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drop
drop follows do not in the base form.
Choose the correct form. She ___ her pen every time she runs. (drops / drop)
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drops
drops agrees with the singular subject.
Practice round
Answer questions and rebuild English sentences to practise. Your score is shown.
Choose the correct form. Yesterday I ___ my phone on the carpet. (dropped / droped)
Choose the correct form. Please do not ___ the plate. (drop / dropped)
Choose the correct form. She ___ her pen every time she runs. (drops / drop)
Tap the words in the right order.
Tap the words in the right order.
Tap the words in the right order.
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Describe an object you dropped and where it landed.