wipe – English verb conjugation

English verb forms of wipe

Nominal Forms

Infinitive: to wipe out sb
Participle: wiped out sb
Gerund: wiping out sb

Cognates

See the 2 cognates of wipe

Indicative

Present

Iwipe out sb
youwipe out sb
he;she;itwipes out sb
wewipe out sb
youwipe out sb
theywipe out sb

Perfect

Ihave wiped out sb
youhave wiped out sb
he;she;ithas wiped out sb
wehave wiped out sb
youhave wiped out sb
theyhave wiped out sb

Past

Iwiped out sb
youwiped out sb
he;she;itwiped out sb
wewiped out sb
youwiped out sb
theywiped out sb

Pluperfect

Ihad wiped out sb
youhad wiped out sb
he;she;ithad wiped out sb
wehad wiped out sb
youhad wiped out sb
theyhad wiped out sb

Future

Iwill wipe out sb
youwill wipe out sb
he;she;itwill wipe out sb
wewill wipe out sb
youwill wipe out sb
theywill wipe out sb

Future Perfect

Iwill have wiped out sb
youwill have wiped out sb
he;she;itwill have wiped out sb
wewill have wiped out sb
youwill have wiped out sb
theywill have wiped out sb

Subjunctive

Present

Iwipe out sb
youwipe out sb
he;she;itwipe out sb
wewipe out sb
youwipe out sb
theywipe out sb

Perfect

Ihave wiped out sb
youhave wiped out sb
he;she;ithave wiped out sb
wehave wiped out sb
youhave wiped out sb
theyhave wiped out sb

Imperfect

Iwiped out sb
youwiped out sb
he;she;itwiped out sb
wewiped out sb
youwiped out sb
theywiped out sb

Pluperfect

Ihad wiped out sb
youhad wiped out sb
he;she;ithad wiped out sb
wehad wiped out sb
youhad wiped out sb
theyhad wiped out sb

Conditional

Present

Iwould wipe out sb
youwould wipe out sb
he;she;itwould wipe out sb
wewould wipe out sb
youwould wipe out sb
theywould wipe out sb

Perfect

Iwould have wiped out sb
youwould have wiped out sb
he;she;itwould have wiped out sb
wewould have wiped out sb
youwould have wiped out sb
theywould have wiped out sb

Imperative

youwipe out sb
weLet's wipe out sb
youwipe out sb

Progressive (Continuous) Forms

Indicative

Present

Iam wiping out sb
youare wiping out sb
he;she;itis wiping out sb
weare wiping out sb
youare wiping out sb
theyare wiping out sb

Perfect

Ihave been wiping out sb
youhave been wiping out sb
he;she;ithas been wiping out sb
wehave been wiping out sb
youhave been wiping out sb
theyhave been wiping out sb

Past

Iwas wiping out sb
youwere wiping out sb
he;she;itwas wiping out sb
wewere wiping out sb
youwere wiping out sb
theywere wiping out sb

Pluperfect

Ihad been wiping out sb
youhad been wiping out sb
he;she;ithad been wiping out sb
wehad been wiping out sb
youhad been wiping out sb
theyhad been wiping out sb

Future

Iwill be wiping out sb
youwill be wiping out sb
he;she;itwill be wiping out sb
wewill be wiping out sb
youwill be wiping out sb
theywill be wiping out sb

Future Perfect

Iwill have been wiping out sb
youwill have been wiping out sb
he;she;itwill have been wiping out sb
wewill have been wiping out sb
youwill have been wiping out sb
theywill have been wiping out sb

Conditional

Present

Iwould be wiping out sb
youwould be wiping out sb
he;she;itwould be wiping out sb
wewould be wiping out sb
youwould be wiping out sb
theywould be wiping out sb

Perfect

Iwould have been wiping out sb
youwould have been wiping out sb
he;she;itwould have been wiping out sb
wewould have been wiping out sb
youwould have been wiping out sb
theywould have been wiping out sb

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)