wipe – English verb conjugation

English verb forms of wipe

Nominal Forms

Infinitive: to wipe down sth
Participle: wiped down sth
Gerund: wiping down sth

Cognates

See the 2 cognates of wipe

Indicative

Present

Iwipe down sth
youwipe down sth
he;she;itwipes down sth
wewipe down sth
youwipe down sth
theywipe down sth

Perfect

Ihave wiped down sth
youhave wiped down sth
he;she;ithas wiped down sth
wehave wiped down sth
youhave wiped down sth
theyhave wiped down sth

Past

Iwiped down sth
youwiped down sth
he;she;itwiped down sth
wewiped down sth
youwiped down sth
theywiped down sth

Pluperfect

Ihad wiped down sth
youhad wiped down sth
he;she;ithad wiped down sth
wehad wiped down sth
youhad wiped down sth
theyhad wiped down sth

Future

Iwill wipe down sth
youwill wipe down sth
he;she;itwill wipe down sth
wewill wipe down sth
youwill wipe down sth
theywill wipe down sth

Future Perfect

Iwill have wiped down sth
youwill have wiped down sth
he;she;itwill have wiped down sth
wewill have wiped down sth
youwill have wiped down sth
theywill have wiped down sth

Subjunctive

Present

Iwipe down sth
youwipe down sth
he;she;itwipe down sth
wewipe down sth
youwipe down sth
theywipe down sth

Perfect

Ihave wiped down sth
youhave wiped down sth
he;she;ithave wiped down sth
wehave wiped down sth
youhave wiped down sth
theyhave wiped down sth

Imperfect

Iwiped down sth
youwiped down sth
he;she;itwiped down sth
wewiped down sth
youwiped down sth
theywiped down sth

Pluperfect

Ihad wiped down sth
youhad wiped down sth
he;she;ithad wiped down sth
wehad wiped down sth
youhad wiped down sth
theyhad wiped down sth

Conditional

Present

Iwould wipe down sth
youwould wipe down sth
he;she;itwould wipe down sth
wewould wipe down sth
youwould wipe down sth
theywould wipe down sth

Perfect

Iwould have wiped down sth
youwould have wiped down sth
he;she;itwould have wiped down sth
wewould have wiped down sth
youwould have wiped down sth
theywould have wiped down sth

Imperative

youwipe down sth
weLet's wipe down sth
youwipe down sth

Progressive (Continuous) Forms

Indicative

Present

Iam wiping down sth
youare wiping down sth
he;she;itis wiping down sth
weare wiping down sth
youare wiping down sth
theyare wiping down sth

Perfect

Ihave been wiping down sth
youhave been wiping down sth
he;she;ithas been wiping down sth
wehave been wiping down sth
youhave been wiping down sth
theyhave been wiping down sth

Past

Iwas wiping down sth
youwere wiping down sth
he;she;itwas wiping down sth
wewere wiping down sth
youwere wiping down sth
theywere wiping down sth

Pluperfect

Ihad been wiping down sth
youhad been wiping down sth
he;she;ithad been wiping down sth
wehad been wiping down sth
youhad been wiping down sth
theyhad been wiping down sth

Future

Iwill be wiping down sth
youwill be wiping down sth
he;she;itwill be wiping down sth
wewill be wiping down sth
youwill be wiping down sth
theywill be wiping down sth

Future Perfect

Iwill have been wiping down sth
youwill have been wiping down sth
he;she;itwill have been wiping down sth
wewill have been wiping down sth
youwill have been wiping down sth
theywill have been wiping down sth

Conditional

Present

Iwould be wiping down sth
youwould be wiping down sth
he;she;itwould be wiping down sth
wewould be wiping down sth
youwould be wiping down sth
theywould be wiping down sth

Perfect

Iwould have been wiping down sth
youwould have been wiping down sth
he;she;itwould have been wiping down sth
wewould have been wiping down sth
youwould have been wiping down sth
theywould have been wiping down sth

Other

Verbs similar to 'wipe'

hipe, kipe, pipe, ripe, sipe, swipe, wile, wine, wire, wise,

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

rub
shine, clean, stroke, wash, dry, mop, swab

Additional Information

Etymology

1. O.E. wipan, from P.Gmc. *wipanan (cf. Dan. vippe, M.Du., Du. vippen, O.H.G. wifan "to swing"), from PIE *weip- "to turn, vacillate, tremble" (cf. L. vibrare "to shake;" see vibrate). The noun meaning "disposable absorbent tissue" is attested from 1971. Surfer slang produced wipeout (1962); sense of "destruction, defeat, a killing" is recorded from 1968.
2. From Middle English wipen, from Old English wīpian (“to wipe, rub, cleanse”), from Proto-West Germanic *wīpōn (“to wipe”), from Proto-Indo-European *weyp- (“to twist, wind around”). Cognate with German wippen (“to bob”), Swedish veva (“to turn, wind, crank”), Gothic 𐍅𐌴𐌹𐍀𐌰𐌽 (weipan, “to wreathe, crown”), Old English swīfan (“to revolve, sweep, wend, intervene”), Sanskrit वेपते (vépate, “to tremble”). More at swivel, swift. See: Middle English 'wipen', German, old spelling 'wippen', Swedish 'veva', Sanskrit 'वेपते'.

Sample Sentences

  • [...] point. So he had recourse to the usual means of gaining time for such cases made and provided; he said “ ahem, ” and coughed several times, took out his pocket-handkerchief, and began to wipe his glasses. Mrs. Bird, seeing the defenceless condition of the enemy's territory, had no more conscience than to push her advantage. (Uncle Tom’s Cabin)
  • [...] in search of those pocket-handkerchiefs which mothers know are never to be found there, had thrown themselves disconsolately into the skirts of their mother's gown, where they were sobbing, and wiping their eyes and noses, to their hearts ’ content; — Mrs. Bird had her face fairly hidden in her pocket-handkerchief; and old Dinah, with tears streaming down her black, honest face, was ejaculating, [...] (Uncle Tom’s Cabin)
  • [...] and of course could not be expected to cry, like other mortals; and so he turned his back to the company, and looked out of the window, and seemed particularly busy in clearing his throat and wiping his spectacle-glasses, occasionally blowing his nose in a manner that was calculated to excite suspicion, had any one been in a state to observe critically. (Uncle Tom’s Cabin)
  • [...] natural feelin 's, and doin ’ what no kind o ’ mother could help a doin ’ ! I tell ye what, these yer things make me come the nighest to swearin ’, now, o ’ most anything, ” said honest John, as he wiped his eyes with the back of a great, freckled, yellow hand. “ I tell yer what, stranger, it was years and years before I'd jine the church, ’ cause the ministers round in our parts used to preach that [...] (Uncle Tom’s Cabin)
  • “ Thar ! ” said Aunt Chloe, wiping her eyes and taking up the baby; “ now I's done, I hope,—now do eat something. This yer's my nicest chicken. Thar, boys, ye shall have some, poor critturs ! Yer mammy's been cross to yer. ” (Uncle Tom’s Cabin)
  • “ Poor child ! ” said Rachel, wiping her eyes; “ but thee mustn't feel so. The Lord hath ordered it so that never hath a fugitive been stolen from our village. I trust thine will not be the first. ” (Uncle Tom’s Cabin)
  • While she was thinking what to say, Marie gradually wiped away her tears, and smoothed her plumage in a general sort of way, as a dove might be supposed to make toilet after a shower, and began a housewifely chat with Miss Ophelia, concerning cupboards, [...] (Uncle Tom’s Cabin)
  • [...] go to any more of their cursed nonsense, Tom, ” said St. Clare; “ on my honor, I wo n't. I don't know why I haven't stopped long ago. I 've always despised _it_, and myself for it,—so now, Tom, wipe up your eyes, and go about your errands. Come, come, ” he added, “ no blessings. I 'm not so wonderfully good, now, ” he said, as he gently pushed Tom to the door. “ There, I'll pledge my honor to [...] (Uncle Tom’s Cabin)
  • [...] “ no blessings. I 'm not so wonderfully good, now, ” he said, as he gently pushed Tom to the door. “ There, I'll pledge my honor to you, Tom, you don't see me so again, ” he said; and Tom went off, wiping his eyes, with great satisfaction. (Uncle Tom’s Cabin)
  • Tom looked at the child with awe; and when she, hearing her father's voice, glided away, he wiped his eyes many times, as he looked after her. (Uncle Tom’s Cabin)