Conjugation

Rub off on

déteindre sur quelqu'un

Regular verb, phrasal verb.

Conjugated like grab, stab, rob, jib, flub, blab on

  • Phrasal verb: off on

    Only rub changes; off on stays the same: rubbed off on, rubbed off on.

In speech, the helping verbs shorten: I’m, he’s, we’re, I’ve, I’ll, I’d.

Newbie

Enough to talk about now, the past, and your plans, and to give instructions.

  1. Present simple

    Habits, facts, and how things usually are. To say no or ask, add do or does: I don't rub off on, he doesn't rub off on.

    1. I / you / we / they rub off on
    2. he / she / it rubs off on

  2. Present continuous

    What is happening now, and plans already arranged: we’re leaving tomorrow.

    1. I am rubbing off on
    2. you / we / they are rubbing off on
    3. he / she / it is rubbing off on

  3. Past simple

    A finished action at a past time: yesterday, in 2020. To say no or ask, add did: I didn't rub off on.

    1. I / you / he / she / it / we / they rubbed off on

  4. Future with going to

    Plans and intentions, and what you can see coming: it’s going to rain.

    1. I am going to rub off on
    2. you / we / they are going to rub off on
    3. he / she / it is going to rub off on

  5. Imperative

    Orders, advice, and instructions. Let’s suggests doing it together. To say no: don't rub off on.

    1. (you) rub off on
    2. let's rub off on
BeginnerExperiences, what you were doing, and the future with will.Present perfect · Past continuous · Future with willAlso show the Beginner tenses (3)

  1. Present perfect

    The past linked to now: experiences, news, and what started earlier and still goes on: I’ve lived here for two years.

    1. I / you / we / they have rubbed off on
    2. he / she / it has rubbed off on

  2. Past continuous

    An action in progress at a past moment, often interrupted: I was cooking when you called.

    1. I / he / she / it was rubbing off on
    2. you / we / they were rubbing off on

  3. Future with will

    Predictions, promises, offers, and decisions made now: I’ll help you.

    1. I / you / he / she / it / we / they will rub off on
IntermediateHow long something has lasted, the past before the past, and what would happen.Present perfect continuous · Past perfect · Future continuous · Conditional · Conditional perfectAlso show the Intermediate tenses (5)

  1. Present perfect continuous

    An activity from the past until now, and how long it has lasted: I’ve been waiting for an hour.

    1. I / you / we / they have been rubbing off on
    2. he / she / it has been rubbing off on

  2. Past perfect

    The past before another past moment: when I arrived, the train had left.

    1. I / you / he / she / it / we / they had rubbed off on

  3. Future continuous

    An action in progress at a future moment: this time tomorrow, I’ll be flying.

    1. I / you / he / she / it / we / they will be rubbing off on

  4. Conditional

    What would happen in an imagined situation, and polite requests: if I had time, I would help.

    1. I / you / he / she / it / we / they would rub off on

  5. Conditional perfect

    What would have happened, but did not: if I had known, I would have come.

    1. I / you / he / she / it / we / they would have rubbed off on
AdvancedWhat will have happened, and the longer continuous tenses.Past perfect continuous · Future perfect · Future perfect continuous · Conditional continuous · Conditional perfect continuousAlso show the Advanced tenses (5)

  1. Past perfect continuous

    An activity that had been going on until a past moment: she was tired because she had been running.

    1. I / you / he / she / it / we / they had been rubbing off on

  2. Future perfect

    An action finished before a future moment: by Friday, I’ll have finished.

    1. I / you / he / she / it / we / they will have rubbed off on

  3. Future perfect continuous

    How long an activity will have lasted at a future moment: in June, I’ll have been working here for a year.

    1. I / you / he / she / it / we / they will have been rubbing off on

  4. Conditional continuous

    An action that would be in progress in an imagined situation: if I were rich, I would be traveling now.

    1. I / you / he / she / it / we / they would be rubbing off on

  5. Conditional perfect continuous

    An activity that would have been going on in an imagined past: without the rain, we would have been playing outside.

    1. I / you / he / she / it / we / they would have been rubbing off on