clean – English verb conjugation

English verb forms of clean

Nominal Forms

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

Cognates

-

Indicative

Present

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

Perfect

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

Past

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

Pluperfect

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

Future

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

Future Perfect

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

Subjunctive

Present

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

Perfect

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

Imperfect

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

Pluperfect

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

Conditional

Present

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

Perfect

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

Imperative

youclean sb out
weLet's clean sb out
youclean sb out

Progressive (Continuous) Forms

Indicative

Present

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

Perfect

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

Past

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

Pluperfect

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

Future

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

Future Perfect

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

Conditional

Present

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

Perfect

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

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)