English reference

drop by

To visit briefly and informally, often without a fixed arrangement.

Regular · 16 form tables

You covers singular and plural. Forms are shown for the meaning listed; some continuous forms need a dynamic use of the verb.

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Present

Present simple

drop by: Present simple
Person, form or usageForm and meaning
I
you
he/she/it
we
they

Present continuous

drop by: Present continuous
Person, form or usageForm and meaning
I
you
he/she/it
we
they

Present perfect

drop by: Present perfect
Person, form or usageForm and meaning
I
you
he/she/it
we
they

Present perfect continuous

drop by: Present perfect continuous
Person, form or usageForm and meaning
I
you
he/she/it
we
they

Past

Past simple

drop by: Past simple
Person, form or usageForm and meaning
I
you
he/she/it
we
they

Past continuous

drop by: Past continuous
Person, form or usageForm and meaning
I
you
he/she/it
we
they

Past perfect

drop by: Past perfect
Person, form or usageForm and meaning
I
you
he/she/it
we
they

Past perfect continuous

drop by: Past perfect continuous
Person, form or usageForm and meaning
I
you
he/she/it
we
they

Future

Future (will)

drop by: Future (will)
Person, form or usageForm and meaning
I
you
he/she/it
we
they

Future (going to)

drop by: Future (going to)
Person, form or usageForm and meaning
I
you
he/she/it
we
they

Future continuous

drop by: Future continuous
Person, form or usageForm and meaning
I
you
he/she/it
we
they

Future perfect

drop by: Future perfect
Person, form or usageForm and meaning
I
you
he/she/it
we
they

Future perfect continuous

drop by: Future perfect continuous
Person, form or usageForm and meaning
I
you
he/she/it
we
they

Conditional

Conditional (would)

drop by: Conditional (would)
Person, form or usageForm and meaning
I
you
he/she/it
we
they

Conditional perfect

drop by: Conditional perfect
Person, form or usageForm and meaning
I
you
he/she/it
we
they

Imperative

Imperative

drop by: Imperative
Person, form or usageForm and meaning
you
we

Additional forms

Infinitive with to
Gerund
Present participle
Past participle
Past infinitive
Perfect participle

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