grip
grips
gripping
gripped
Grip means to hold firmly or to capture attention. Regular verb: grip-gripped-gripped.
Meanings
- To hold firmly
- To seize and hold
- To capture attention
Common Collocations
grip tightly
grip the audience
lose grip
gripping story
Tip for Learners
Grip can mean hold or fascinate. "The novel gripped me from page one."
Present Simple
| I | grip |
| you | grip |
| he/she/it | grips |
| we | grip |
| they | grip |
Examples - Present Simple
- I grip the steering wheel tightly.
- You grip the handle firmly.
- He grips the rope with both hands.
- We grip our rackets properly.
- They grip the bars during the ride.
Present Continuous
| I | am gripping |
| you | are gripping |
| he/she/it | is gripping |
| we | are gripping |
| they | are gripping |
Examples - Present Continuous
- I am gripping the railing now.
- You are gripping my hand tightly.
- She is gripping the edge.
- We are gripping our seats.
- They are gripping the handles.
Present Perfect
| I | have gripped |
| you | have gripped |
| he/she/it | has gripped |
| we | have gripped |
| they | have gripped |
Examples - Present Perfect
- I have gripped the handle.
- You have gripped my attention.
- He has gripped the audience.
- We have gripped the rope.
- They have gripped the bars.
Present Perfect Continuous
| I | have been gripping |
| you | have been gripping |
| he/she/it | has been gripping |
| we | have been gripping |
| they | have been gripping |
Examples - Present Perfect Continuous
- I have been gripping the wheel tightly.
- You have been gripping my arm.
- She has been gripping the ledge.
- We have been gripping our seats.
- They have been gripping the handles.
Past Simple
| I | gripped |
| you | gripped |
| he/she/it | gripped |
| we | gripped |
| they | gripped |
Examples - Past Simple
- I gripped the railing during the storm.
- You gripped his hand firmly.
- She gripped the steering wheel.
- We gripped our seats in fear.
- They gripped the rope tightly.
Past Continuous
| I | was gripping |
| you | were gripping |
| he/she/it | was gripping |
| we | were gripping |
| they | were gripping |
Examples - Past Continuous
- I was gripping the handle when it broke.
- You were gripping my arm.
- He was gripping the edge.
- We were gripping the railing.
- They were gripping the bars.
Past Perfect
| I | had gripped |
| you | had gripped |
| he/she/it | had gripped |
| we | had gripped |
| they | had gripped |
Examples - Past Perfect
- I had gripped the rope before falling.
- You had gripped the handle.
- She had gripped his arm.
- We had gripped our seats.
- They had gripped the ledge.
Past Perfect Continuous
| I | had been gripping |
| you | had been gripping |
| he/she/it | had been gripping |
| we | had been gripping |
| they | had been gripping |
Examples - Past Perfect Continuous
- I had been gripping for dear life.
- You had been gripping my hand.
- She had been gripping the wheel.
- We had been gripping the bars.
- They had been gripping the rope.
Future Simple
| I | will grip |
| you | will grip |
| he/she/it | will grip |
| we | will grip |
| they | will grip |
Examples - Future Simple
- I will grip the handle firmly.
- You will grip the railing.
- He will grip the rope.
- We will grip our seats.
- They will grip the bars.
Future Continuous
| I | will be gripping |
| you | will be gripping |
| he/she/it | will be gripping |
| we | will be gripping |
| they | will be gripping |
Examples - Future Continuous
- I will be gripping the wheel.
- You will be gripping the handle.
- She will be gripping the ledge.
- We will be gripping our seats.
- They will be gripping the rope.
Future Perfect
| I | will have gripped |
| you | will have gripped |
| he/she/it | will have gripped |
| we | will have gripped |
| they | will have gripped |
Examples - Future Perfect
- I will have gripped the handle by then.
- You will have gripped the railing.
- He will have gripped the audience.
- We will have gripped our seats.
- They will have gripped the bars.
Future Perfect Continuous
| I | will have been gripping |
| you | will have been gripping |
| he/she/it | will have been gripping |
| we | will have been gripping |
| they | will have been gripping |
Examples - Future Perfect Continuous
- I will have been gripping for hours.
- You will have been gripping the wheel.
- She will have been gripping the handle.
- We will have been gripping our seats.
- They will have been gripping the rope.