slip – English verb conjugation

English verb forms of slip

Nominal Forms

Infinitive: to slip into sth
Participle: slipped into sth
Gerund: slipping into sth

Cognates

See the 2 cognates of slip

Indicative

Present

Islip into sth
youslip into sth
he;she;itslips into sth
weslip into sth
youslip into sth
theyslip into sth

Perfect

Ihave slipped into sth
youhave slipped into sth
he;she;ithas slipped into sth
wehave slipped into sth
youhave slipped into sth
theyhave slipped into sth

Past

Islipped into sth
youslipped into sth
he;she;itslipped into sth
weslipped into sth
youslipped into sth
theyslipped into sth

Pluperfect

Ihad slipped into sth
youhad slipped into sth
he;she;ithad slipped into sth
wehad slipped into sth
youhad slipped into sth
theyhad slipped into sth

Future

Iwill slip into sth
youwill slip into sth
he;she;itwill slip into sth
wewill slip into sth
youwill slip into sth
theywill slip into sth

Future Perfect

Iwill have slipped into sth
youwill have slipped into sth
he;she;itwill have slipped into sth
wewill have slipped into sth
youwill have slipped into sth
theywill have slipped into sth

Subjunctive

Present

Islip into sth
youslip into sth
he;she;itslip into sth
weslip into sth
youslip into sth
theyslip into sth

Perfect

Ihave slipped into sth
youhave slipped into sth
he;she;ithave slipped into sth
wehave slipped into sth
youhave slipped into sth
theyhave slipped into sth

Imperfect

Islipped into sth
youslipped into sth
he;she;itslipped into sth
weslipped into sth
youslipped into sth
theyslipped into sth

Pluperfect

Ihad slipped into sth
youhad slipped into sth
he;she;ithad slipped into sth
wehad slipped into sth
youhad slipped into sth
theyhad slipped into sth

Conditional

Present

Iwould slip into sth
youwould slip into sth
he;she;itwould slip into sth
wewould slip into sth
youwould slip into sth
theywould slip into sth

Perfect

Iwould have slipped into sth
youwould have slipped into sth
he;she;itwould have slipped into sth
wewould have slipped into sth
youwould have slipped into sth
theywould have slipped into sth

Imperative

youslip into sth
weLet's slip into sth
youslip into sth

Progressive (Continuous) Forms

Indicative

Present

Iam slipping into sth
youare slipping into sth
he;she;itis slipping into sth
weare slipping into sth
youare slipping into sth
theyare slipping into sth

Perfect

Ihave been slipping into sth
youhave been slipping into sth
he;she;ithas been slipping into sth
wehave been slipping into sth
youhave been slipping into sth
theyhave been slipping into sth

Past

Iwas slipping into sth
youwere slipping into sth
he;she;itwas slipping into sth
wewere slipping into sth
youwere slipping into sth
theywere slipping into sth

Pluperfect

Ihad been slipping into sth
youhad been slipping into sth
he;she;ithad been slipping into sth
wehad been slipping into sth
youhad been slipping into sth
theyhad been slipping into sth

Future

Iwill be slipping into sth
youwill be slipping into sth
he;she;itwill be slipping into sth
wewill be slipping into sth
youwill be slipping into sth
theywill be slipping into sth

Future Perfect

Iwill have been slipping into sth
youwill have been slipping into sth
he;she;itwill have been slipping into sth
wewill have been slipping into sth
youwill have been slipping into sth
theywill have been slipping into sth

Conditional

Present

Iwould be slipping into sth
youwould be slipping into sth
he;she;itwould be slipping into sth
wewould be slipping into sth
youwould be slipping into sth
theywould be slipping into sth

Perfect

Iwould have been slipping into sth
youwould have been slipping into sth
he;she;itwould have been slipping into sth
wewould have been slipping into sth
youwould have been slipping into sth
theywould have been slipping into sth

Other

Verbs conjugated like 'slip'

abet, abhor, abut, acquit, admit, affrap, allot, alum, amel, amit, anagram, anvil, apparel, aret, arret, assot, astun, attrap, augur, avel, etc. (List truncated at 20 verbs)

Verbs similar to 'slip'

blip, clip, flip, glip, lip, plip, ship, sip, skip, slap,

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

slide
skid, fall, stumble
err
mistake, blunder

Additional Information

Etymology

1. c.1300, "to escape, to move softly and quickly," from M.L.G. slippen "to glide, slide," from P.Gmc. *slipanan (cf. O.H.G. slifan, M.Du. slippen, Ger. schleifen "to glide, slide"), from PIE *sleib- "slimy, slippery," from base *(s)lei- "slimy, sticky, slippery" (see slime). Meaning "to lose one's footing" is from c.1340. The noun meaning "woman's sleeveless garment" is first recorded 1761. Meaning "mistake, minor fault" is from 1620. To give (someone) the slip is from 1567. To slip up "make a mistake" is from 1855; to slip through the net "evade detection" is from 1902. Slip-knot first attested 1659. Slip-stream is from 1913.
2. Etymology tree
3. Proto-West Germanic *slippjander.
4. Old Saxon *slippiander.
5. Middle Low German slippender.?
6. Middle English slippen
7. English slip
8. From Middle English slippen, probably from Middle Low German slippen, from Old Saxon *slippian, from Proto-West Germanic *slippjan, from Proto-Germanic *slipjaną (“to glide”), an iterative form of *slīpaną (“to slip, slide”), from Proto-Indo-European *sleyb- (“slimy; to slide”). Possibly ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *slewbʰ- (“slip, slide”), or related to Proto-Germanic *slībaną (“to split”); related to Old English slipor (“slippery”).
9. Cognate with Saterland Frisian slipje (“to slip”), Dutch slippen (“to slip”), German Low German slippen. See: Proto-Germanic '*slībaną', Frisian, Saterlandic 'slipje', Dutch 'slippen'.

Verbs referencing "slip"

Welsh llithro.

Sample Sentences

  • [...] friends. That’s it. That’s the place. That’s the port. That’s the haven. It 's a blessed harbour—still water there, in all changes of the winds and tides; no driving ashore upon the rocks, or slipping your cables and running out to sea, there: Peace—Peace—Peace—all peace ! ’ — Another walk, and patting the Bible under his left arm: ‘What ! These fellows are coming from the wilderness, are they ? [...] (American Notes for General Circulation)
  • [...] stage, shape, attitude, and variety of slumber: in the berths, on the chairs, on the floors, on the tables, and particularly round the stove, my detested enemy. I take another step forward, and slip on the shining face of a black steward, who lies rolled in a blanket on the floor. He jumps up, grins, half in pain and half in hospitality; whispers my own name in my ear; and groping among the [...] (American Notes for General Circulation)
  • We took up at a rural bar-room, after we had gone a few miles, an intoxicated gentleman who climbed upon the roof among the luggage, and subsequently slipping off without hurting himself, was seen in the distant perspective reeling back to the grog-shop where we had found him. We also parted with more of our freight at different times, so that when we [...] (American Notes for General Circulation)
  • “ But as for me, my feet were almost gone; my steps had well-nigh slipped. For I was envious of the foolish, when I saw the prosperity of the wicked. They are not in trouble like other men, neither are they plagued like other men. Therefore, pride compasseth them as a [...] (Uncle Tom’s Cabin)
  • [...] not see, that, during the time when the good lady's back was turned in the zeal of her manipulations, the young disciple had contrived to snatch a pair of gloves and a ribbon, which she had adroitly slipped into her sleeves, and stood with her hands dutifully folded, as before. (Uncle Tom’s Cabin)
  • [...] childhood like a many-colored rainbow, was Tom's chief delight. In the market, at morning, his eyes were always on the flower-stalls for rare bouquets for her, and the choicest peach or orange was slipped into his pocket to give to her when he came back; and the sight that pleased him most was her sunny head looking out the gate for his distant approach, and her childish questions,—“Well, Uncle Tom, [...] (Uncle Tom’s Cabin)
  • Cassy prepared herself for going out, unobserved by him; and slipped away to minister to poor Tom, as we have already related. (Uncle Tom’s Cabin)
  • [...] follow us any further till they go up and give the alarm, and turn out the dogs, and so on; and, while they are blundering round, and tumbling over each other, as they always do, you and I will slip along to the creek, that runs back of the house, and wade along in it, till we get opposite the back door. That will put the dogs all at fault; for scent won't lie in the water. Every one will run [...] (Uncle Tom’s Cabin)
  • “ You may go, boys, ” said George, slipping a quarter into the hand of each. They lingered about, however. (Uncle Tom’s Cabin)
  • Hey, hey, hey, wait a minute. You slipped drugs to me, an elderly person with a heart condition. (Go Team!)
  • ♪ Don of the ocean is he He will salute normally ♪ In cars with issues like gear box failure or gear slipping (Magudam)