clean – English verb conjugation

Nominal Forms

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

Cognates

-

Indicative

Present

I	clean up sth
you	clean up sth
he;she;it	cleans up sth
we	clean up sth
you	clean up sth
they	clean up sth

Perfect

I	have cleaned up sth
you	have cleaned up sth
he;she;it	has cleaned up sth
we	have cleaned up sth
you	have cleaned up sth
they	have cleaned up sth

Past

I	cleaned up sth
you	cleaned up sth
he;she;it	cleaned up sth
we	cleaned up sth
you	cleaned up sth
they	cleaned up sth

Pluperfect

I	had cleaned up sth
you	had cleaned up sth
he;she;it	had cleaned up sth
we	had cleaned up sth
you	had cleaned up sth
they	had cleaned up sth

Future

I	will clean up sth
you	will clean up sth
he;she;it	will clean up sth
we	will clean up sth
you	will clean up sth
they	will clean up sth

Future Perfect

I	will have cleaned up sth
you	will have cleaned up sth
he;she;it	will have cleaned up sth
we	will have cleaned up sth
you	will have cleaned up sth
they	will have cleaned up sth

Subjunctive

Present

I	clean up sth
you	clean up sth
he;she;it	clean up sth
we	clean up sth
you	clean up sth
they	clean up sth

Perfect

I	have cleaned up sth
you	have cleaned up sth
he;she;it	have cleaned up sth
we	have cleaned up sth
you	have cleaned up sth
they	have cleaned up sth

Imperfect

I	cleaned up sth
you	cleaned up sth
he;she;it	cleaned up sth
we	cleaned up sth
you	cleaned up sth
they	cleaned up sth

Pluperfect

I	had cleaned up sth
you	had cleaned up sth
he;she;it	had cleaned up sth
we	had cleaned up sth
you	had cleaned up sth
they	had cleaned up sth

Conditional

Present

I	would clean up sth
you	would clean up sth
he;she;it	would clean up sth
we	would clean up sth
you	would clean up sth
they	would clean up sth

Perfect

I	would have cleaned up sth
you	would have cleaned up sth
he;she;it	would have cleaned up sth
we	would have cleaned up sth
you	would have cleaned up sth
they	would have cleaned up sth

Imperative

you	clean up sth
we	Let's clean up sth
you	clean up sth

Indicative

Present

I	am cleaning up sth
you	are cleaning up sth
he;she;it	is cleaning up sth
we	are cleaning up sth
you	are cleaning up sth
they	are cleaning up sth

Perfect

I	have been cleaning up sth
you	have been cleaning up sth
he;she;it	has been cleaning up sth
we	have been cleaning up sth
you	have been cleaning up sth
they	have been cleaning up sth

Past

I	was cleaning up sth
you	were cleaning up sth
he;she;it	was cleaning up sth
we	were cleaning up sth
you	were cleaning up sth
they	were cleaning up sth

Pluperfect

I	had been cleaning up sth
you	had been cleaning up sth
he;she;it	had been cleaning up sth
we	had been cleaning up sth
you	had been cleaning up sth
they	had been cleaning up sth

Future

I	will be cleaning up sth
you	will be cleaning up sth
he;she;it	will be cleaning up sth
we	will be cleaning up sth
you	will be cleaning up sth
they	will be cleaning up sth

Future Perfect

I	will have been cleaning up sth
you	will have been cleaning up sth
he;she;it	will have been cleaning up sth
we	will have been cleaning up sth
you	will have been cleaning up sth
they	will have been cleaning up sth

Conditional

Present

I	would be cleaning up sth
you	would be cleaning up sth
he;she;it	would be cleaning up sth
we	would be cleaning up sth
you	would be cleaning up sth
they	would be cleaning up sth

Perfect

I	would have been cleaning up sth
you	would have been cleaning up sth
he;she;it	would have been cleaning up sth
we	would have been cleaning up sth
you	would have been cleaning up sth
they	would have been cleaning up sth

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

Phrasal Verbs

~ down something, ~ something down, ~ out something, ~ something out, ~ out somebody, ~ somebody out, ~ up (something), ~ up (somebody), ~ (something) up, ~ (somebody) up, ~ up something, ~ something up,

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)

clean – English verb conjugation

English verb forms of clean

Nominal Forms

Cognates

Indicative

Present

Perfect

Past

Pluperfect

Future

Future Perfect

Subjunctive

Present

Perfect

Imperfect

Pluperfect

Conditional

Present

Perfect

Imperative

Progressive (Continuous) Forms

Indicative

Present

Perfect

Past

Pluperfect

Future

Future Perfect

Conditional

Present

Perfect

Other

Verbs conjugated like 'clean'

Verbs similar to 'clean'

Synonyms & Antonyms

Antonyms

Additional Information

Phrasal Verbs

Etymology

Verbs referencing "clean"

Sample Sentences