clean – English verb conjugation

Nominal Forms

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

Cognates

-

Indicative

Present

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

Perfect

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

Past

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

Pluperfect

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

Future

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

Future Perfect

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

Subjunctive

Present

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

Perfect

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

Imperfect

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

Pluperfect

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

Conditional

Present

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

Perfect

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

Imperative

you	clean sth down
we	Let's clean sth down
you	clean sth down

Indicative

Present

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

Perfect

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

Past

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

Pluperfect

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

Future

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

Future Perfect

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

Conditional

Present

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

Perfect

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

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