wipe – English verb conjugation

English verb forms of wipe

Nominal Forms

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

Cognates

See the 2 cognates of wipe

Indicative

Present

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

Perfect

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

Past

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

Pluperfect

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

Future

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

Future Perfect

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

Subjunctive

Present

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

Perfect

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

Imperfect

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

Pluperfect

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

Conditional

Present

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

Perfect

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

Imperative

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

Progressive (Continuous) Forms

Indicative

Present

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

Perfect

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

Past

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

Pluperfect

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

Future

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

Future Perfect

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

Conditional

Present

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

Perfect

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