wipe – English verb conjugation

English verb forms of wipe

Nominal Forms

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

Cognates

See the 2 cognates of wipe

Indicative

Present

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

Perfect

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

Past

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

Pluperfect

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

Future

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

Future Perfect

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

Subjunctive

Present

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

Perfect

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

Imperfect

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

Pluperfect

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

Conditional

Present

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

Perfect

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

Imperative

youwipe sth up
weLet's wipe sth up
youwipe sth up

Progressive (Continuous) Forms

Indicative

Present

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

Perfect

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

Past

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

Pluperfect

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

Future

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

Future Perfect

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

Conditional

Present

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

Perfect

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

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)