Past tense of slip
regular verb
The past tense of slip is slipped. The past participle is also slipped.
Forms of slip
| Base form (V1) | slip /ˈslɪp/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | slipped /slɪpt/ |
| Past participle (V3) | slipped /slɪpt/ |
| Present participle | slipping /ˈslɪpɪŋ/ |
| Third person singular | slips /slɪps/ |
Slipped in a sentence
- Fernando Amorebieta seemed to have checked him, but a stepover created a fraction of room that became significant as the defender slipped, giving Falcao just enough space to curl a superb finish into the top corner.2012 May 9, Jonathan Wilson, “Europa League: Radamel Falcao’s Atlético Madrid rout Athletic Bilbao”, in the Guardian
- I caught the thief, but he slipped my grasp and ran away.
- You looked a fool when you slipped on a banana peel.From the entry look
- Ernst slipped and dropped his torch on the flagstones, shattering the bulb and plunging us into darkness.From the entry torch
- The ladder that slipped left a skid mark across the tile floor.From the entry skid mark
Meaning of slip
- verb To lose one’s traction on a slippery surface; to slide due to a lack of friction.
- verb To err.
- verb To accidentally reveal a secret or otherwise say something unintentionally.
Questions about the past tense of slip
- What is the past tense of slip?
- The past tense of slip is slipped.
- What is the past participle of slip?
- The past participle of slip is slipped.
- Is slip a regular or irregular verb?
- Slip is a regular verb: its past tense doubles the last letter and adds -ed.
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: slip (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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