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Murder means to kill unlawfully. Regular: murder-murdered-murdered.
Meanings
- To kill unlawfully
- To spoil badly (informal)
- To defeat heavily (informal)
Common Collocations
murder someone
get away with murder
murder mystery
could murder
murderer
Tip for Learners
Get away with murder = do wrong without punishment. Could murder (British) = really want (food/drink).
Present Simple
| I | murder |
| you | murder |
| he/she/it | murders |
| we | murder |
| they | murder |
Examples - Present Simple
- I murder this song every time I try to sing it.
- You murder the pronunciation of foreign words.
- He murders classic recipes with his experiments.
- We murder the competition in every tournament.
- They murder the English language in their translations.
Present Continuous
| I | am murdering |
| you | are murdering |
| he/she/it | is murdering |
| we | are murdering |
| they | are murdering |
Examples - Present Continuous
- I am murdering this karaoke performance right now.
- You are murdering that beautiful piece of music.
- She is murdering the classic dance moves.
- We are murdering the other team in this game.
- They are murdering the original script with these changes.
Present Perfect
| I | have murdered |
| you | have murdered |
| he/she/it | has murdered |
| we | have murdered |
| they | have murdered |
Examples - Present Perfect
- I have murdered many songs at karaoke nights.
- You have murdered my favorite recipe somehow.
- He has murdered the art of conversation.
- We have murdered the opposition this season.
- They have murdered the budget with overspending.
Present Perfect Continuous
| I | have been murdering |
| you | have been murdering |
| he/she/it | has been murdering |
| we | have been murdering |
| they | have been murdering |
Examples - Present Perfect Continuous
- I have been murdering this tune all evening.
- You have been murdering the choreography for weeks.
- He has been murdering jokes at this open mic.
- We have been murdering the competition for years.
- They have been murdering productivity with meetings.
Past Simple
| I | murdered |
| you | murdered |
| he/she/it | murdered |
| we | murdered |
| they | murdered |
Examples - Past Simple
- I murdered that interview completely.
- You murdered my hopes with that news.
- He murdered the solo in the performance.
- We murdered the deadline somehow.
- They murdered innocent civilians during the conflict.
Past Continuous
| I | was murdering |
| you | were murdering |
| he/she/it | was murdering |
| we | were murdering |
| they | were murdering |
Examples - Past Continuous
- I was murdering the song when you walked in.
- You were murdering the presentation before I helped.
- She was murdering the foreign accent terribly.
- We were murdering the other team before halftime.
- They were murdering the budget before the audit.
Past Perfect
| I | had murdered |
| you | had murdered |
| he/she/it | had murdered |
| we | had murdered |
| they | had murdered |
Examples - Past Perfect
- I had murdered the audition before realizing my mistake.
- You had murdered the timing of the joke.
- He had murdered his chances before the interview.
- We had murdered the competition before they withdrew.
- They had murdered hundreds before being stopped.
Past Perfect Continuous
| I | had been murdering |
| you | had been murdering |
| he/she/it | had been murdering |
| we | had been murdering |
| they | had been murdering |
Examples - Past Perfect Continuous
- I had been murdering that song for years before lessons.
- You had been murdering the recipe before the correction.
- She had been murdering the pronunciation for months.
- We had been murdering our rivals for seasons.
- They had been murdering the language for decades.
Future Simple
| I | will murder |
| you | will murder |
| he/she/it | will murder |
| we | will murder |
| they | will murder |
Examples - Future Simple
- I will murder this speech without practice.
- You will murder the classic if you change too much.
- He will murder the competition at the finals.
- We will murder the schedule if we add more tasks.
- They will murder the melody with that arrangement.
Future Continuous
| I | will be murdering |
| you | will be murdering |
| he/she/it | will be murdering |
| we | will be murdering |
| they | will be murdering |
Examples - Future Continuous
- I will be murdering this karaoke song at the party.
- You will be murdering the recipe without guidance.
- She will be murdering the choreography at rehearsal.
- We will be murdering our opponents all season.
- They will be murdering the original with their version.
Future Perfect
| I | will have murdered |
| you | will have murdered |
| he/she/it | will have murdered |
| we | will have murdered |
| they | will have murdered |
Examples - Future Perfect
- I will have murdered every song in the setlist.
- You will have murdered the dish by overcooking it.
- He will have murdered his credibility by then.
- We will have murdered all competition by finals.
- They will have murdered the project timeline.
Future Perfect Continuous
| I | will have been murdering |
| you | will have been murdering |
| he/she/it | will have been murdering |
| we | will have been murdering |
| they | will have been murdering |
Examples - Future Perfect Continuous
- I will have been murdering this song for years.
- You will have been murdering recipes your whole life.
- She will have been murdering the language for decades.
- We will have been murdering the competition for years.
- They will have been murdering traditions for generations.