Meaning: to move your hand over an object in a circular pattern.
Rub Verb Forms V1 V2 V3 V4 V5
| Base Form/Infinitive (V1): | Rub |
| Past Tense (V2): | Rubbed |
| Past Participle Form (V3): | Rubbed |
| Present Participle/Gerund (V4): | Rubbing |
| 3rd Person Singular (V5): | Rubs |
Rub Past Tense:
Past Tense of Rub is Rubbed.
Example: Sarah rubbed the ball.
Rub Past Participle:
Past Participle Form of Rub is Rubbed.
Example: Sarah has rubbed the ball.
Rub Present Participle:
Present Participle Form of Rub is Rubbing.
Example: Sarah is rubbing the ball.
Rub 3rd Person Singular:
3rd Person Singular of Rub is Rubs.
Example: Sarah rubs the ball.
Rub Conjugation
Indefinite / Simple Present Tense
- I rub the ball.
- We/You/They rub the ball.
- He/She/It/Adam rubs the ball.
Present Continuous Tense
- I am rubbing the ball.
- We/You/They are rubbing the ball.
- He/She/It/Adam is rubbing the ball.
Present Perfect Tense
- I have rubbed the ball.
- We/You/They have rubbed the ball.
- He/She/It/Adam has rubbed the ball.
Present Perfect Continuous Tense
- I have been rubbing the ball.
- We/You/They have been rubbing the ball.
- He/She/It/Adam has been rubbing the ball.
Indefinite / Simple Past Tense
- I rubbed the ball.
- We/You/They rubbed the ball.
- He/She/It/Adam rubbed the ball.
Past Continuous Tense
- I was rubbing the ball.
- We/You/They were rubbing the ball.
- He/She/It/Adam was rubbing the ball.
Past Perfect Tense
- I had rubbed the ball.
- We/You/They had rubbed the ball.
- He/She/It/Adam had rubbed the ball.
Past Perfect Continuous Tense
- I had been rubbing the ball.
- We/You/They had been rubbing the ball.
- He/She/It/Adam had been rubbing the ball.
Indefinite / Simple Future Tense
- I will rub the ball.
- We/You/They will rub the ball.
- He/She/It/Adam will rub the ball.
Future Continuous Tense
- I will be rubbing the ball.
- We/You/They will be rubbing the ball.
- He/She/It/Adam will be rubbing the ball.
Future Perfect Tense
- I will have rubbed the ball.
- We/You/They will have rubbed the ball.
- He/She/It/Adam will have rubbed the ball.
Future Perfect Continuous Tense
- I will have been rubbing the ball.
- We/You/They will have been rubbing the ball.
- He/She/It/Adam will have been rubbing the ball.
Past Tense of Rub Phrasal Verbs
| Rub Phrasal Verbs | Past Tense |
| Rub off | Rubbed off |
| Rub out | Rubbed out |
| Rub in | Rubbed in |
| Rub up | Rubbed up |
| Rub down | Rubbed down |
| Rub against | Rubbed against |
| Rub together | Rubbed together |
| Rub away | Rubbed away |
| Rub on | Rubbed on |
| Rub with | Rubbed with |
Explore Other Verb Forms:
| Wander | Live | Prohibit |
| Scowl | Succeed | Nurse |
| Replace | Skid | Trample |
FAQS
What is the Future Tense of Rub?
Future Tense of rub is “will rub”.
What is the Present Tense of Rub?
Present Tense of rub is “rub + s/es or ing”.
| I/we/you/they | rub |
| He/she/it/singular name | rubs |
| Present participle | rubbing |
What is the Past Perfect Tense of Rub?
Past perfect tense of take is “had rubbed”.
