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one of the weirdest verb conjugations in english - hitlersblackedwaifu - 09-02-2026
Slay -> Slew -> Slain
doesn't roll off the tongue, at all
I'd rather be incorrect and say "slayed" that to say "slew" jfl
it sounds so reddit
RE: one of the weirdest verb conjugations in english - mvp2 - 09-02-2026
true, i felt the same way when i learned those words
RE: one of the weirdest verb conjugations in english - hitlersblackedwaifu - 09-02-2026
what is weird is that I don't remember it from my school studying days
at school we had to write conjugation of irregular verbs (in batches) x5 times for each class to memorize them, this would go on for years
that's the equivalent of whipping a circus bear to make it walk on its hind legs
that is how yours truly learned to speak English better than a 150 iq WAIS V croatian lawyer
RE: one of the weirdest verb conjugations in english - hitlersblackedwaifu - 09-02-2026
mandatory
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RE: one of the weirdest verb conjugations in english - Darkeningstar - 09-02-2026
Luckily, you're not Italian
RE: one of the weirdest verb conjugations in english - hitlersblackedwaifu - 09-02-2026
(09-02-2026, 02:04 PM)Darkeningstar Wrote: Luckily, you're not Italian
interesting
say more
RE: one of the weirdest verb conjugations in english - Darkeningstar - 09-02-2026
(09-02-2026, 02:05 PM)hitlersblackedwaifu Wrote: interesting
say more
Dare (to give) is:
I give -> io do
We give -> noi diamo
I gave -> io davo/io diedi
We gave-> noi davamo/noi demmo
Sapere (to know) is:
I know -> Io so
We know -> Noi sappiamo
I knew -> io sapevo/io seppi
We knew -> noi sapevamo/noi sapemmo
Just two examples
RE: one of the weirdest verb conjugations in english - Altruist - 09-02-2026
fit, fat, fut
RE: one of the weirdest verb conjugations in english - BoiBoi - 10-02-2026
Rang rung rong
RE: one of the weirdest verb conjugations in english - mvp2 - 10-02-2026
in portuguese its like
assassinar
matar
assassinei
matei
assassinado
morto
assassinato
homicidio
RE: one of the weirdest verb conjugations in english - Altruist - 10-02-2026
"Slay"
originates from the Old English slēan (to strike, hit, or kill) and Germanic roots (slahaną), evolving from meaning to kill/slaughter to 1920s slang for making someone laugh. Its modern usage—meaning to excel or look stunning—emerged in the 1970s–80s within Black and Latinx LGBTQ+ ballroom culture.
RE: one of the weirdest verb conjugations in english - Busty Doll - 10-02-2026
(09-02-2026, 02:47 PM)Darkeningstar Wrote: Dare (to give) is:
I give -> io do
We give -> noi diamo
I gave -> io davo/io diedi
We gave-> noi davamo/noi demmo
Sapere (to know) is:
I know -> Io so
We know -> Noi sappiamo
I knew -> io sapevo/io seppi
We knew -> noi sapevamo/noi sapemmo
Just two examples
Italian looks incredibly easy from huwhere I stand
RE: one of the weirdest verb conjugations in english - Busty Doll - 10-02-2026
(10-02-2026, 05:51 AM)mvp2 Wrote: in portuguese its like
assassinar
matar
assassinei
matei
assassinado
morto
assassinato
homicidio
Zhenchi
RE: one of the weirdest verb conjugations in english - Darkeningstar - 10-02-2026
(10-02-2026, 08:47 PM)Busty Doll Wrote: Italian looks incredibly easy from huwhere I standYep, English is simply much easier
I had to boast about being Italian somehow
RE: one of the weirdest verb conjugations in english - hitlersblackedwaifu - 10-02-2026
(10-02-2026, 10:20 PM)Darkeningstar Wrote: Yep, English is simply much easier
I had to boast about being Italian somehow
English is easier than italian? I highly doubt that.