draw a sponge over the slate
draw a sponge over the slate · draws a sponge over the slate · drew a sponge over the slate · drawn a sponge over the slate · drawing a sponge over the slate
Synonym of wipe the slate cleanSynonym of wipe the slate clean.
Meaning
1 senses(obsolete)Synonym of wipe the slate clean.
Origin
In reference to a wet sponge being used to wipe a writing slate clean.In reference to a wet sponge being used to wipe a writing slate clean.
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Forms
draws a sponge over the slate, drawing a sponge over the slate, drew a sponge over the slate, drawn a sponge over the slate| Base form | draw a sponge over the slate · to draw a sponge over the slate |
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| 3rd person singular | draws a sponge over the slate |
| Present participle | drawing a sponge over the slate |
| Past simple | drew a sponge over the slate |
| Past participle | drawn a sponge over the slate |
irregular · Lesson
Present simpleLesson
| I, you, we, they | draw a sponge over the slate |
| he, she, it | draws a sponge over the slate |
Past simpleLesson
| all persons | drew a sponge over the slate |
Present perfectLesson
| I, you, we, they | have drawn a sponge over the slate |
| he, she, it | has drawn a sponge over the slate |
Future simple (will)Lesson
| all persons | will draw a sponge over the slate |
Synonyms
2 synonymsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, irregular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle