Use 落とす in everyday situations, from a dropped wallet to reduced speed.
The idea
落とす is a transitive godan verb: mark the object with を and, when needed, the place it lands with に. It can also mean lowering a volume or speed. Its polite stem is 落とし and its て form is 落として.
| Dictionary form | Polite non-past | Polite negative | Polite past | て form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 落とす | 落とします | 落としません | 落としました | 落として |
Examples
- 私は駅で財布を落としました。I dropped my wallet at the station.
- 彼は床に鍵を落としました。He dropped the key on the floor.
- 荷物を落とさないでください。Please do not drop the luggage.
- 皿を落として、割ってしまいました。I dropped the plate and broke it.
- 音を落として、話を聞きました。I turned down the sound and listened to the conversation.
- 車はカーブの前でスピードを落とします。The car slows down before the bend.
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Watch out
落ちる is intransitive: 鍵が落ちました says the key fell, while 鍵を落としました says someone dropped it. 落とす can describe an accident, not just a deliberate act.
Try it yourself
Write the polite non-past form: _。(落とす→ます)
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落とします
落とします is the polite non-past; context determines present or future.
Write the て form: _。(落とす→て)
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落として
落として is the て form: the final す changes to して.
Choose the correct form: 私は鍵を_。(落としました/落ちました)
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落としました
落としました fits because を marks the object of transitive 落とす.
Practice round
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Write the polite non-past form: _。(落とす→ます)
Write the て form: _。(落とす→て)
Choose the correct form: 私は鍵を_。(落としました/落ちました)
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