Déposer Verb Conjugation, Meaning & Useful Tenses (With English Translations)

Meaning: to drop off / to deposit / to set down
Type: Regular – ER verb
Level: Beginner to Intermediate
Uses: dropping someone off, placing something somewhere, depositing items

Présent (Present Tense)

Subject	French form	English meaning
je	dépose	I drop off / I deposit
tu	déposes	you drop off / you deposit
il/elle/on	dépose	he/she/one drops off / deposits
nous	déposons	we drop off / we deposit
vous	déposez	you drop off / you deposit
ils/elles	déposent	they drop off / they deposit

Passé Composé (Past – Completed Actions)

Subject	French form	English meaning
je	ai déposé	I dropped off / I deposited
tu	as déposé	you dropped off / you deposited
il/elle/on	a déposé	he/she/one dropped off / deposited
nous	avons déposé	we dropped off / we deposited
vous	avez déposé	you dropped off / you deposited
ils/elles	ont déposé	they dropped off / they deposited

Imparfait (Past – Ongoing / Used To)

Subject	French form	English meaning
je	déposais	I used to drop off / I was depositing
tu	déposais	you used to drop off / you were depositing
il/elle/on	déposait	he/she/one used to drop off / was depositing
nous	déposions	we used to drop off / were depositing
vous	déposiez	you used to drop off / were depositing
ils/elles	déposaient	they used to drop off / were depositing

Passé Récent (Recent Past – “Just did…”)

Subject	French form	English meaning
je	viens de déposer	I just dropped off / just deposited
tu	viens de déposer	you just dropped off / just deposited
il/elle/on	vient de déposer	he/she/one just dropped off / just deposited
nous	venons de déposer	we just dropped off / just deposited
vous	venez de déposer	you just dropped off / just deposited
ils/elles	viennent de déposer	they just dropped off / just deposited

Futur Proche (Near Future – “Going to…”)

Subject	French form	English meaning
je	vais déposer	I’m going to drop off / deposit
tu	vas déposer	you’re going to drop off / deposit
il/elle/on	va déposer	he/she/one is going to drop off / deposit
nous	allons déposer	we’re going to drop off / deposit
vous	allez déposer	you’re going to drop off / deposit
ils/elles	vont déposer	they’re going to drop off / deposit

Futur Simple (“Will…”)

Subject	French form	English meaning
je	déposerai	I will drop off / deposit
tu	déposeras	you will drop off / deposit
il/elle/on	déposera	he/she/one will drop off / deposit
nous	déposerons	we will drop off / deposit
vous	déposerez	you will drop off / deposit
ils/elles	déposeront	they will drop off / deposit

Conditionnel Présent (Would…)

Subject	French form	English meaning
je	déposerais	I would drop off / deposit
tu	déposerais	you would drop off / deposit
il/elle/on	déposerait	he/she/one would drop off / deposit
nous	déposerions	we would drop off / deposit
vous	déposeriez	you would drop off / deposit
ils/elles	déposeraient	they would drop off / deposit

Subjonctif Présent (after expressions of emotion, doubt, necessity, …)

Subject	French form	English meaning
que je	dépose	that I drop off / deposit
que tu	déposes	that you drop off / deposit
qu’il/elle/on	dépose	that he/she/one drop off / deposit
que nous	déposions	that we drop off / deposit
que vous	déposiez	that you drop off / deposit
qu’ils/elles	déposent	that they drop off / deposit

Impératif Présent (Commands)

Form	French form	English meaning
tu	dépose	drop off!
nous	déposons	let’s drop off!
vous	déposez	drop off! (plural / formal)

Participes

Form	French	English meaning
Participe présent	déposant	dropping off / depositing
Participe passé	déposé	dropped off / deposited

Gérondif

Form	French	English meaning
en déposant	en déposant	while dropping off / while depositing