Slay: slay – slew – slain
Irregular verb, level C2.
Base form (V1)slay
Past simple (V2)slew
Past participle (V3)slain
Meaning
Kill in a violent way.
Examples for each form
Base form (V1)
In the story, the knight tries to slay the dragon.
Past simple (V2)
The hero slew the dragon in the film.
Past participle (V3)
In the book, the dragon has been slain.
Check yourself
Write the past simple and the past participle of slay.
All three forms are different
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