wipe – English verb conjugation

English verb forms of wipe

Nominal Forms

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

Cognates

See the 2 cognates of wipe

Indicative

Present

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

Perfect

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

Past

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

Pluperfect

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

Future

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

Future Perfect

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

Subjunctive

Present

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

Perfect

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

Imperfect

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

Pluperfect

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

Conditional

Present

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

Perfect

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

Imperative

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

Progressive (Continuous) Forms

Indicative

Present

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

Perfect

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

Past

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

Pluperfect

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

Future

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

Future Perfect

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

Conditional

Present

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

Perfect

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

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)