rinse
rinses
rinsing
rinsed
Rinse means to wash lightly with water. Regular verb: rinse-rinsed-rinsed.
Meanings
- To wash with clean water
- To remove soap
- To clean lightly
Common Collocations
rinse off
rinse out
rinse thoroughly
rinse and repeat
Tip for Learners
Rinse and repeat is used humorously for repetition.
Present Simple
| I | rinse |
| you | rinse |
| he/she/it | rinses |
| we | rinse |
| they | rinse |
Examples - Present Simple
- I rinse my mouth after brushing.
- You rinse the dishes.
- She rinses her hair.
- We rinse the vegetables.
- They rinse the clothes.
Present Continuous
| I | am rinsing |
| you | are rinsing |
| he/she/it | is rinsing |
| we | are rinsing |
| they | are rinsing |
Examples - Present Continuous
- I am rinsing my mouth.
- You are rinsing the dishes.
- She is rinsing her hair.
- We are rinsing the vegetables.
- They are rinsing the clothes.
Present Perfect
| I | have rinsed |
| you | have rinsed |
| he/she/it | has rinsed |
| we | have rinsed |
| they | have rinsed |
Examples - Present Perfect
- I have rinsed my mouth.
- You have rinsed the dishes.
- She has rinsed her hair.
- We have rinsed the vegetables.
- They have rinsed the clothes.
Present Perfect Continuous
| I | have been rinsing |
| you | have been rinsing |
| he/she/it | has been rinsing |
| we | have been rinsing |
| they | have been rinsing |
Examples - Present Perfect Continuous
- I have been rinsing dishes.
- You have been rinsing dishes.
- She has been rinsing her hair.
- We have been rinsing vegetables.
- They have been rinsing clothes.
Past Simple
| I | rinsed |
| you | rinsed |
| he/she/it | rinsed |
| we | rinsed |
| they | rinsed |
Examples - Past Simple
- I rinsed my mouth.
- You rinsed the dishes.
- She rinsed her hair.
- We rinsed the vegetables.
- They rinsed the clothes.
Past Continuous
| I | was rinsing |
| you | were rinsing |
| he/she/it | was rinsing |
| we | were rinsing |
| they | were rinsing |
Examples - Past Continuous
- I was rinsing my mouth.
- You were rinsing dishes.
- She was rinsing her hair.
- We were rinsing vegetables.
- They were rinsing clothes.
Past Perfect
| I | had rinsed |
| you | had rinsed |
| he/she/it | had rinsed |
| we | had rinsed |
| they | had rinsed |
Examples - Past Perfect
- I had rinsed my mouth.
- You had rinsed the dishes.
- She had rinsed her hair.
- We had rinsed the vegetables.
- They had rinsed the clothes.
Past Perfect Continuous
| I | had been rinsing |
| you | had been rinsing |
| he/she/it | had been rinsing |
| we | had been rinsing |
| they | had been rinsing |
Examples - Past Perfect Continuous
- I had been rinsing dishes.
- You had been rinsing dishes.
- He had been rinsing his hair.
- We had been rinsing vegetables.
- They had been rinsing clothes.
Future Simple
| I | will rinse |
| you | will rinse |
| he/she/it | will rinse |
| we | will rinse |
| they | will rinse |
Examples - Future Simple
- I will rinse my mouth.
- You will rinse the dishes.
- She will rinse her hair.
- We will rinse the vegetables.
- They will rinse the clothes.
Future Continuous
| I | will be rinsing |
| you | will be rinsing |
| he/she/it | will be rinsing |
| we | will be rinsing |
| they | will be rinsing |
Examples - Future Continuous
- I will be rinsing dishes.
- You will be rinsing dishes.
- He will be rinsing his hair.
- We will be rinsing vegetables.
- They will be rinsing clothes.
Future Perfect
| I | will have rinsed |
| you | will have rinsed |
| he/she/it | will have rinsed |
| we | will have rinsed |
| they | will have rinsed |
Examples - Future Perfect
- I will have rinsed my mouth.
- You will have rinsed the dishes.
- She will have rinsed her hair.
- We will have rinsed the vegetables.
- They will have rinsed the clothes.
Future Perfect Continuous
| I | will have been rinsing |
| you | will have been rinsing |
| he/she/it | will have been rinsing |
| we | will have been rinsing |
| they | will have been rinsing |
Examples - Future Perfect Continuous
- I will have been rinsing dishes.
- You will have been rinsing dishes.
- He will have been rinsing his hair.
- We will have been rinsing vegetables.
- They will have been rinsing clothes.