Irregular verbs  Regular verbs

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slide, slides, sliding, slid

Synonyms: glide, slip, skate, coast, skid

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Antonyms: grip, stick, hold, brake, halt

The Verb Slide – Definition, Usage, and Clarification


The verb slide is an irregular verb meaning to move smoothly and continuously along a surface while maintaining contact with it.


VERB FORMS


■ Base Form: slide
■ Past Simple: slid
■ Past Participle: slid
■ Present Participle/Gerund: sliding


USAGE AND CONTEXT


'Slide' is used for smooth, often uncontrolled, motion.


1. Moving Smoothly
This can be intentional or accidental.


■ Intentional: 'The children love to slide down the hill on the snow.'
■ Accidental: 'He slid on the ice and fell.'
■ Objects: 'She slid the key under the door.'


2. Declining or Worsening Gradually (Figurative)
This refers to a slow, negative change.


■ Economy: 'The country's economy began to slide into recession.'
■ Standards: 'He was worried that his grades were beginning to slide.'


ℹ IMPORTANT: NOUN FORM


■ Noun "A Slide":
    1. A piece of playground equipment for children. ('Let's go on the slide!')
    2. A single page in a presentation (e.g., PowerPoint). ('Please go to the next slide.')
    3. A sudden collapse of rock or snow down a slope (e.g., a landslide).
    4. A small piece of glass for a microscope.