clean – English verb conjugation

English verb forms of clean

Nominal Forms

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

Cognates

-

Indicative

Present

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

Perfect

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

Past

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

Pluperfect

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

Future

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

Future Perfect

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

Subjunctive

Present

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

Perfect

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

Imperfect

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

Pluperfect

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

Conditional

Present

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

Perfect

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

Imperative

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

Progressive (Continuous) Forms

Indicative

Present

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

Perfect

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

Past

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

Pluperfect

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

Future

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

Future Perfect

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

Conditional

Present

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

Perfect

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