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 |
