ride the lightning in English

Audio: En-au-ride the lightning.ogg

Forms: rides the lightning [present, singular, third-person], riding the lightning [participle, present], rode the lightning [past], ridden the lightning [participle, past] [Show additional information ▼] [Hide additional information ▲]

Head templates: {{en-verb|ride<,,rode,ridden> the lightning}} ride the lightning (third-person singular simple present rides the lightning, present participle riding the lightning, simple past rode the lightning, past participle ridden the lightning)

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"ride the lightning" meaning in English

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