clean – English verb conjugation

Nominal Forms

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

Cognates

-

Indicative

Present

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

Perfect

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

Past

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

Pluperfect

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

Future

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

Future Perfect

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

Subjunctive

Present

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

Perfect

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

Imperfect

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

Pluperfect

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

Conditional

Present

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

Perfect

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

Imperative

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

Indicative

Present

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

Perfect

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

Past

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

Pluperfect

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

Future

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

Future Perfect

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

Conditional

Present

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

Perfect

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

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