Past tense of slam
regular verb
The past tense of slam is slammed. The past participle is also slammed.
Forms of slam
| Base form (V1) | slam /ˈslæm/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | slammed |
| Past participle (V3) | slammed |
| Present participle | slamming /ˈslæm.ɪŋ/ |
| Third person singular | slams |
Slammed in a sentence
- But Wolves went in front when Steven Fletcher headed in Stephen Hunt's cross and it was 2-0 when Geoffrey Mujangi Bia slammed in his first for the club.2011 January 18, “Wolverhampton 5 - 0 Doncaster”, in BBC
- The boat slammed into the bank and we were almost thrown into the river.
- She slammed the brakes when she saw a child run in front of the car.From the entry brake
- It was evident she was angry, after she slammed the door.From the entry evident
- He slammed the handset into the cradle.From the entry cradle
Meaning of slam
- verb To shut with sudden force so as to produce a shock and noise.
- verb To put in or on a particular place with force and loud noise. (Often followed by a preposition such as down, against or into.).
- verb To strike forcefully with some implement.
Questions about the past tense of slam
- What is the past tense of slam?
- The past tense of slam is slammed.
- What is the past participle of slam?
- The past participle of slam is slammed.
- Is slam a regular or irregular verb?
- Slam is a regular verb: its past tense doubles the last letter and adds -ed.
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: slam (page history and authors) and the entries of its forms. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws left out forms marked obsolete, archaic, rare or dialectal and added the examples. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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