clean – English verb conjugation

English verb forms of clean

Nominal Forms

Infinitive: to clean out sth
Participle: cleaned out sth
Gerund: cleaning out sth

Cognates

-

Indicative

Present

Iclean out sth
youclean out sth
he;she;itcleans out sth
weclean out sth
youclean out sth
theyclean out sth

Perfect

Ihave cleaned out sth
youhave cleaned out sth
he;she;ithas cleaned out sth
wehave cleaned out sth
youhave cleaned out sth
theyhave cleaned out sth

Past

Icleaned out sth
youcleaned out sth
he;she;itcleaned out sth
wecleaned out sth
youcleaned out sth
theycleaned out sth

Pluperfect

Ihad cleaned out sth
youhad cleaned out sth
he;she;ithad cleaned out sth
wehad cleaned out sth
youhad cleaned out sth
theyhad cleaned out sth

Future

Iwill clean out sth
youwill clean out sth
he;she;itwill clean out sth
wewill clean out sth
youwill clean out sth
theywill clean out sth

Future Perfect

Iwill have cleaned out sth
youwill have cleaned out sth
he;she;itwill have cleaned out sth
wewill have cleaned out sth
youwill have cleaned out sth
theywill have cleaned out sth

Subjunctive

Present

Iclean out sth
youclean out sth
he;she;itclean out sth
weclean out sth
youclean out sth
theyclean out sth

Perfect

Ihave cleaned out sth
youhave cleaned out sth
he;she;ithave cleaned out sth
wehave cleaned out sth
youhave cleaned out sth
theyhave cleaned out sth

Imperfect

Icleaned out sth
youcleaned out sth
he;she;itcleaned out sth
wecleaned out sth
youcleaned out sth
theycleaned out sth

Pluperfect

Ihad cleaned out sth
youhad cleaned out sth
he;she;ithad cleaned out sth
wehad cleaned out sth
youhad cleaned out sth
theyhad cleaned out sth

Conditional

Present

Iwould clean out sth
youwould clean out sth
he;she;itwould clean out sth
wewould clean out sth
youwould clean out sth
theywould clean out sth

Perfect

Iwould have cleaned out sth
youwould have cleaned out sth
he;she;itwould have cleaned out sth
wewould have cleaned out sth
youwould have cleaned out sth
theywould have cleaned out sth

Imperative

youclean out sth
weLet's clean out sth
youclean out sth

Progressive (Continuous) Forms

Indicative

Present

Iam cleaning out sth
youare cleaning out sth
he;she;itis cleaning out sth
weare cleaning out sth
youare cleaning out sth
theyare cleaning out sth

Perfect

Ihave been cleaning out sth
youhave been cleaning out sth
he;she;ithas been cleaning out sth
wehave been cleaning out sth
youhave been cleaning out sth
theyhave been cleaning out sth

Past

Iwas cleaning out sth
youwere cleaning out sth
he;she;itwas cleaning out sth
wewere cleaning out sth
youwere cleaning out sth
theywere cleaning out sth

Pluperfect

Ihad been cleaning out sth
youhad been cleaning out sth
he;she;ithad been cleaning out sth
wehad been cleaning out sth
youhad been cleaning out sth
theyhad been cleaning out sth

Future

Iwill be cleaning out sth
youwill be cleaning out sth
he;she;itwill be cleaning out sth
wewill be cleaning out sth
youwill be cleaning out sth
theywill be cleaning out sth

Future Perfect

Iwill have been cleaning out sth
youwill have been cleaning out sth
he;she;itwill have been cleaning out sth
wewill have been cleaning out sth
youwill have been cleaning out sth
theywill have been cleaning out sth

Conditional

Present

Iwould be cleaning out sth
youwould be cleaning out sth
he;she;itwould be cleaning out sth
wewould be cleaning out sth
youwould be cleaning out sth
theywould be cleaning out sth

Perfect

Iwould have been cleaning out sth
youwould have been cleaning out sth
he;she;itwould have been cleaning out sth
wewould have been cleaning out sth
youwould have been cleaning out sth
theywould have been cleaning out sth

Other

Verbs conjugated like 'clean'

abandon, abduct, abear, aberr, abject, abord, abort, abound, abraid, abray, abrook, abscind, abscond, absist, absorb, abstain, abstract, accend, accent, accept, etc. (List truncated at 20 verbs)

Verbs similar to 'clean'

clear, cleat, glean, lean, bean, bleam, blear, bleat, can, cheap,

Synonyms & Antonyms

Antonyms

to make physically dirty
dirty

Additional Information

Etymology

1. O.E. clæne "clean, pure," from W.Gmc. *klainoz "clear, pure," from PIE base *gel- "to gleam" (cf. Gk. glene "eyeball," O.Ir. gel "bright"). As an adj., replaced in higher senses by clear, pure, but as a verb (c.1450) it has largely usurped what once belonged to cleanse (from O.E. clænsian), which, despite its modern spelling (16c.) retains its M.E. pronunciation. Clean in the sense of "innocent" is from c.1300; that of "not lewd" is from 1867; that of "free of drug addiction" is 1950s. Clean up "make a large profit" is from 1929. To take (someone) to the cleaners "get all of (someone's) money" is from 1932.
2. Etymology tree
3. Proto-West Germanic *klainī
4. Old English clǣne
5. Middle English clene
6. English clean
7. From Middle English clene, clane, from Old English clǣne (“clean, pure”), from Proto-West Germanic *klainī (“shining, fine, splendid, tender”), perhaps from Proto-Indo-European *glēy- (“gleaming”), from Proto-Indo-European *gel- (“to gleam”). Cognate with Scots clean (“absolute, pure, clear, empty”) and clene, clane (“clean”), North Frisian klien (“small”), West Frisian klien (“small”), klean (“clean”), Dutch klein (“small”), Low German kleen (“small”), German klein (“small”), Swedish klen (“weak, feeble, delicate”), Icelandic klénn (“poor, feeble, petty, snug, puny, cheesy, lame”). See: Low Saxon 'kleen'.

Verbs referencing "clean"

Sranan krin, Tok Pisin klinim.

Sample Sentences

  • [...] portion of the swings at an English fair, roofed, put upon axle-trees and wheels, and curtained with painted canvas. They are covered with mud from the roof to the wheel-tire, and have never been cleaned since they were first built. (American Notes for General Circulation)
  • “ There, you impudent dog ! Now will you learn not to answer back when I speak to you ? Take the horse back, and clean him properly. I'll teach you your place ! ” (Uncle Tom’s Cabin)
  • [...] men have learned the art of sinning expertly and genteelly, so as not to shock the eyes and senses of respectable society. Human property is high in the market; and is, therefore, well fed, well cleaned, tended, and looked after, that it may come to sale sleek, and strong, and shining. A slave-warehouse in New Orleans is a house externally not much unlike many others, kept with neatness; and where [...] (Uncle Tom’s Cabin)
  • Yes, we are. Whoa! You cleaned up. Feels like the first day of school. (Junebug)