Past tense of slump
regular verb
The past tense of slump is slumped. The past participle is also slumped.
Forms of slump
| Base form (V1) | slump /slʌmp/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | slumped |
| Past participle (V3) | slumped |
| Present participle | slumping |
| Third person singular | slumps |
Slumped in a sentence
- Exhausted, he slumped down onto the sofa.
- Real estate prices slumped during the recession.
- Phil was slumped over the edge of the mattress, inverted, watching her dress.2024 September 12, HarryBlank, “Nothing Changes”, in SCP Foundation, archived from the original on 15 Sep 2024. From the entry inverted
- Tichborne was slumped in a wingchair by the fire, having just opened a bottle of port.2023, Zadie Smith, The Fraud, Hamish Hamilton, page 277. From the entry wingchair
- This slumped sitting posture may cause strain, instability, or injury in the lumbopelvic region.2015 August 21, Won-gyu Yoo, “Comparison of the T10 and L4 paraspinal muscle activities over time during continuous computer work”, in…. From the entry lumbopelvic
Meaning of slump
- verb To collapse heavily or helplessly.
- verb To decline or fall off in activity or performance.
- verb To slouch or droop.
Questions about the past tense of slump
- What is the past tense of slump?
- The past tense of slump is slumped.
- What is the past participle of slump?
- The past participle of slump is slumped.
- Is slump a regular or irregular verb?
- Slump is a regular verb: its past tense adds -ed.
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: slump (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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