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Kill means to cause death. Regular: kill-killed-killed.
Meanings
- To cause death
- To end
- To hurt badly (informal)
- To impress greatly (slang)
Common Collocations
kill time
kill two birds
killing me
dressed to kill
kill the mood
Tip for Learners
Kill time = pass time. Kill two birds with one stone = achieve two goals at once. Killing it = doing very well.
Present Simple
| I | kill |
| you | kill |
| he/she/it | kills |
| we | kill |
| they | kill |
Examples - Present Simple
- I kill time reading while waiting for appointments.
- You kill it on stage every single performance.
- She kills plants despite her best intentions.
- We kill two birds with one stone with this approach.
- They kill the competition with their pricing strategy.
Present Continuous
| I | am killing |
| you | are killing |
| he/she/it | is killing |
| we | are killing |
| they | are killing |
Examples - Present Continuous
- I am killing time at the coffee shop while waiting.
- You are killing it with your new workout routine.
- He is killing the mood with his negative comments.
- We are killing our productivity with these distractions.
- They are killing the market with their latest product.
Present Perfect
| I | have killed |
| you | have killed |
| he/she/it | has killed |
| we | have killed |
| they | have killed |
Examples - Present Perfect
- I have killed many hours playing that video game.
- You have killed it in every interview so far.
- She has killed her chances with that careless mistake.
- We have killed our old habits and started fresh.
- They have killed the project with budget cuts.
Present Perfect Continuous
| I | have been killing |
| you | have been killing |
| he/she/it | has been killing |
| we | have been killing |
| they | have been killing |
Examples - Present Perfect Continuous
- I have been killing time waiting for the results.
- You have been killing it at work lately.
- He has been killing his credibility with false claims.
- We have been killing ourselves with overtime work.
- They have been killing the competition all quarter.
Past Simple
| I | killed |
| you | killed |
| he/she/it | killed |
| we | killed |
| they | killed |
Examples - Past Simple
- I killed the engine to save fuel while parked.
- You killed it at the presentation yesterday.
- She killed the deal with her unreasonable demands.
- We killed the old system and implemented a new one.
- They killed the lights to save electricity.
Past Continuous
| I | was killing |
| you | were killing |
| he/she/it | was killing |
| we | were killing |
| they | were killing |
Examples - Past Continuous
- I was killing time when you called me over.
- You were killing the vibe with those jokes.
- He was killing the project with his indecision.
- We were killing ourselves laughing at the comedy show.
- They were killing the deal with their delays.
Past Perfect
| I | had killed |
| you | had killed |
| he/she/it | had killed |
| we | had killed |
| they | had killed |
Examples - Past Perfect
- I had killed the engine before getting out of the car.
- You had killed it before anyone else even started.
- She had killed her chances before the interview began.
- We had killed the old process before implementing the new one.
- They had killed the proposal before we could revise it.
Past Perfect Continuous
| I | had been killing |
| you | had been killing |
| he/she/it | had been killing |
| we | had been killing |
| they | had been killing |
Examples - Past Perfect Continuous
- I had been killing time for hours before you arrived.
- You had been killing it at sales before the promotion.
- He had been killing his reputation for months.
- We had been killing ourselves working before the deadline.
- They had been killing the competition before the merger.
Future Simple
| I | will kill |
| you | will kill |
| he/she/it | will kill |
| we | will kill |
| they | will kill |
Examples - Future Simple
- I will kill the lights when I leave the room.
- You will kill it at the audition tomorrow.
- She will kill two birds with one stone with this plan.
- We will kill the old system once the new one is ready.
- They will kill the project if funding isn't secured.
Future Continuous
| I | will be killing |
| you | will be killing |
| he/she/it | will be killing |
| we | will be killing |
| they | will be killing |
Examples - Future Continuous
- I will be killing time at the airport for three hours.
- You will be killing it on stage all weekend.
- He will be killing the competition with this new strategy.
- We will be killing ourselves to meet the deadline.
- They will be killing it in the market next quarter.
Future Perfect
| I | will have killed |
| you | will have killed |
| he/she/it | will have killed |
| we | will have killed |
| they | will have killed |
Examples - Future Perfect
- I will have killed enough time by then to finish waiting.
- You will have killed all your bad habits by year end.
- She will have killed the competition by launch day.
- We will have killed the project if we don't act now.
- They will have killed it in sales by December.
Future Perfect Continuous
| I | will have been killing |
| you | will have been killing |
| he/she/it | will have been killing |
| we | will have been killing |
| they | will have been killing |
Examples - Future Perfect Continuous
- I will have been killing time for hours by flight time.
- You will have been killing it for years by your retirement.
- He will have been killing the game for a decade.
- We will have been killing ourselves with work for months.
- They will have been killing the market for years.