ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD SLUMP
Probably of Scandinavian origin; compare Low German slump bog, Norwegian slumpa to fall.
CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO SLUMP
PRESENT
Present
I slump
you slump
he/she/it slumps
we slump
you slump
they slump
Present continuous
I am slumping
you are slumping
he/she/it is slumping
we are slumping
you are slumping
they are slumping
Present perfect
I have slumped
you have slumped
he/she/it has slumped
we have slumped
you have slumped
they have slumped
Present perfect continuous
I have been slumping
you have been slumping
he/she/it has been slumping
we have been slumping
you have been slumping
they have been slumping
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The
present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.
PAST
Past
I slumped
you slumped
he/she/it slumped
we slumped
you slumped
they slumped
Past continuous
I was slumping
you were slumping
he/she/it was slumping
we were slumping
you were slumping
they were slumping
Past perfect
I had slumped
you had slumped
he/she/it had slumped
we had slumped
you had slumped
they had slumped
Past perfect continuous
I had been slumping
you had been slumping
he/she/it had been slumping
we had been slumping
you had been slumping
they had been slumping
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,
FUTURE
Future
I will slump
you will slump
he/she/it will slump
we will slump
you will slump
they will slump
Future continuous
I will be slumping
you will be slumping
he/she/it will be slumping
we will be slumping
you will be slumping
they will be slumping
Future perfect
I will have slumped
you will have slumped
he/she/it will have slumped
we will have slumped
you will have slumped
they will have slumped
Future perfect continuous
I will have been slumping
you will have been slumping
he/she/it will have been slumping
we will have been slumping
you will have been slumping
they will have been slumping
The
future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.
CONDITIONAL
Conditional
I would slump
you would slump
he/she/it would slump
we would slump
you would slump
they would slump
Conditional continuous
I would be slumping
you would be slumping
he/she/it would be slumping
we would be slumping
you would be slumping
they would be slumping
Conditional perfect
I would have slump
you would have slump
he/she/it would have slump
we would have slump
you would have slump
they would have slump
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been slumping
you would have been slumping
he/she/it would have been slumping
we would have been slumping
you would have been slumping
they would have been slumping
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.
IMPERATIVE
Imperative
you slump
we let´s slump
you slump
The
imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Present Participle
slumping
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The
present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The
past participle shows the action after completion.
TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SLUMP»
The term «slump» is quite widely used and occupies the
25.822 position in our list of most widely used terms in the
English dictionary.
FREQUENCY
Quite widely used
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9 QUOTES WITH «SLUMP»
Famous quotes and sentences with the word
slump.
My motto was always to keep swinging. Whether I was in a slump or feeling badly or having trouble off the field, the only thing to do was keep swinging.
To cure a batting slump, I took my bat to bed with me. I wanted to know my bat a little better.
Get up, groan, write a bit, moan, eat breakfast, write some more, cycle my bike through the Sligo hills, make up country songs as I pedal along, sing them, have lunch, have a nap, groan, moan, write a small bit more, cook dinner, feed wifey, open a bottle, or several, slump, sleep.
The present age has seen a great slump in humanist values.
Even institutions of State, such as the judiciary, were seriously weakened, to the extent that the citizenry justifiably feared a breakdown in law and order. The business community was hit by a slump in sales and confidence, leading to reduced earnings and loss of jobs.
The standard entertainment industry reaction to Hollywood's box office slump reveals the same shallow, materialistic mindset that helped create the problem in the first place.
If I'm in a slump, I ask myself for advice.
When you're in a slump, you do something different, just to try it. I remember one time I was in a slump, and I borrowed one of Henry Aaron's bats and hit two homers. I used my own bats the next night. I just needed a change.
Ventriloquism today is in a slump.
10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SLUMP»
Discover the use of
slump in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
slump and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Global
Slump: The Economics and Politics of Crisis and ...
McNally analyses the global financial crisis as the first systematic crisis of the neo-liberal stage of capitalism and argues that far from having ended, the crisis has ushered in a new period of worldwide economic and political turbulence.
2
Overcoming the Saving
Slump: How to Increase the ...
This timely volume pinpoints where human resources departments, the financial industry, and government officials have succeeded—or failed—in bridging the way to a new retirement system.
3
User's Guide to ASTM Specification C94 on Ready-Mixed Concrete
Sections 15 and 16 reference or identify the use of the slump test, which has very
specific procedures described in ASTM C 143/C 143M. The slump test was
originally developed to provide a measure of consistency of freshly mixed
concrete ...
D. Gene Daniel, Colin L. Lobo, 2005
4
Breaking the
Slump: Baseball in the Depression Era
In this carefully crafted volume, Michael Kort describes the wartime circumstances and thinking that form the context for the decision to use these weapons, surveys the major debates related to that decision, and provides a comprehensive ...
Charles C. Alexander, 2013
5
Concrete in Hot Environments
The slump data of Figs 4.2 and 4.3 refer to the initial slump, i.e. to the slump
determined as soon as possible after the mixing operation is completed.
Nevertheless, some time elapses between the moment the water is added to the
mix and the ...
6
Guide for Concrete Floor and Slab Construction
High-range water-reducing admixtures meeting ASTM C 494, Types F or G, and
midrange water-reducing admixtures meeting ASTM C 494, Type A, can be used
to either reduce the water content required for a given slump or increase the ...
7
No-
slump roller-compacted concrete (RCC) for use in mass ...
The use of no-slump, roller-compacted concrete (RCC) in mass concrete construction was investigated.
K. L. Saucier, U.S. Army Engineer Waterways Experiment Station, 1984
With stories from greats Jack Nicklaus, Arnold Palmer, Johnny Miller, Dottie Pepper, Greg Norman, George Herbert Walker Bush, Paul Azinger, and many others, this is an emotional and spiritual first aid kit for anyone who plays the game and ...
When goofy inventor Senbei Norimaki creates a precocious robot named Arale, his masterpiece turns out to be more than he bargained for! -- VIZ Media
10
Compaction study of zero-
slump concrete
Tests were conducted at the U. S. Army Engineer Waterways Experiment Station in September 1975 to determine the effectiveness of vibratory and static compaction rollers in the compaction of zero-slump portland cement concrete pavements.
Cecil Dawson Burns, Waterways Experiment Station (U.S.). Soils and Pavements Laboratory, 1976
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SLUMP»
Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term
slump is used in the context of the following news items.
Bouchard all smiles despite season-long slump
There were no signs that her unexpected season-long slump has got her down. Bouchard was the talk of the tennis world in 2014 after reaching the semifinals at ... «MetroNews Canada, Jul 15»
WA jobless rate jumps on mining slump
CommSec's Savanth Sebastian said new jobs in the health care, professional services and education sectors had been overshadowed by the resources slump. «Business Spectator, Jul 15»
Twins' Torii Hunter ends slump with homer
Twins right fielder Torii Hunter snapped a 2-for-17 slump with a first-inning home run, Monday against Baltimore. Hunter went 1 for 4 and hit his 13th homer of ... «CBSSports.com, Jul 15»
Manufacturing slump points to unemployment increase: Ai Group
New research indicates Australia's weak economy is driving a sharp contraction in the manufacturing sector, raising fresh fears the unemployment rate will rise ... «ABC Online, Jun 15»
When Will the Revolution Snap the Summer Slump?
With one win in ten tries, the annual New England Revolution summer slump is in full swing. The team's latest result was a 2-1 loss to the Vancouver Whitecaps ... «The Bent Musket, Jun 15»
OPEC petroleum exports fall below $1 trillion in 2014 on oil slump
The drop follows the oil-price slump in 2014 from over $100 a barrel in June to below $60 by December on slowing demand, rising supply and OPEC's decision ... «Al-Arabiya, Jun 15»
Iron ore surges after two-week slump
The price of iron ore has jumped overnight as buying pressure returned after an extended two week slump. At the end of the latest session, benchmark iron ore ... «Business Spectator, Jun 15»
Slump sees more than 2000 property agents leave major firms
TODAY reports: Real estate agencies say they typically experience 10 to 15 per cent attrition at the start of the year, partly a result of agents switching companies ... «Channel News Asia, Jun 15»
Curry says his fall vs. Houston not related to shooting slump
While other factors have been at play — the Cavaliers have played quality defense on Curry with Iman Shumpert and Matthew Dellavedova — Curry has hit ... «NBCSports.com, Jun 15»
Ryan Zimmerman unfazed, looking to bust out of hitting slump
A decade of major league experience has taught Ryan Zimmerman about the dynamics of slumps. He knows the helpless feeling that accompanies them, but he ... «Washington Times, Jun 15»
