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Clean means to remove dirt or make free from impurities. Regular verb: clean-cleaned-cleaned.
Meanings
- To remove dirt
- To make tidy
- To remove unwanted elements
Common Collocations
clean up
clean out
come clean
clean slate
spring cleaning
Tip for Learners
Come clean means to confess. Clean slate is a fresh start. Clean up means to tidy or improve.
Present Simple
| I | clean |
| you | clean |
| he/she/it | cleans |
| we | clean |
| they | clean |
Examples - Present Simple
- I clean my room every weekend.
- You clean the dishes after dinner.
- She cleans houses professionally.
- We clean the office together.
- They clean up after every event.
Present Continuous
| I | am cleaning |
| you | are cleaning |
| he/she/it | is cleaning |
| we | are cleaning |
| they | are cleaning |
Examples - Present Continuous
- I am cleaning the kitchen right now.
- You are cleaning the windows today.
- He is cleaning his car in the driveway.
- We are cleaning out the garage.
- They are cleaning the entire building.
Present Perfect
| I | have cleaned |
| you | have cleaned |
| he/she/it | has cleaned |
| we | have cleaned |
| they | have cleaned |
Examples - Present Perfect
- I have cleaned the bathroom already.
- You have cleaned everything spotless.
- She has cleaned the stains off the carpet.
- We have cleaned up the mess completely.
- They have cleaned the whole house today.
Present Perfect Continuous
| I | have been cleaning |
| you | have been cleaning |
| he/she/it | has been cleaning |
| we | have been cleaning |
| they | have been cleaning |
Examples - Present Perfect Continuous
- I have been cleaning all morning.
- You have been cleaning for hours now.
- He has been cleaning his apartment all day.
- We have been cleaning since breakfast.
- They have been cleaning non-stop.
Past Simple
| I | cleaned |
| you | cleaned |
| he/she/it | cleaned |
| we | cleaned |
| they | cleaned |
Examples - Past Simple
- I cleaned the entire house yesterday.
- You cleaned your desk before leaving.
- She cleaned the wound carefully.
- We cleaned up after the party.
- They cleaned out the storage room.
Past Continuous
| I | was cleaning |
| you | were cleaning |
| he/she/it | was cleaning |
| we | were cleaning |
| they | were cleaning |
Examples - Past Continuous
- I was cleaning when you called.
- You were cleaning the basement all afternoon.
- He was cleaning his glasses during the meeting.
- We were cleaning together as a team.
- They were cleaning the stadium after the game.
Past Perfect
| I | had cleaned |
| you | had cleaned |
| he/she/it | had cleaned |
| we | had cleaned |
| they | had cleaned |
Examples - Past Perfect
- I had cleaned before the guests arrived.
- You had cleaned everything by noon.
- She had cleaned the kitchen before cooking.
- We had cleaned the office before the inspection.
- They had cleaned thoroughly before moving out.
Past Perfect Continuous
| I | had been cleaning |
| you | had been cleaning |
| he/she/it | had been cleaning |
| we | had been cleaning |
| they | had been cleaning |
Examples - Past Perfect Continuous
- I had been cleaning for hours when she arrived.
- You had been cleaning all day without a break.
- He had been cleaning his room before dinner.
- We had been cleaning since early morning.
- They had been cleaning for the entire weekend.
Future Simple
| I | will clean |
| you | will clean |
| he/she/it | will clean |
| we | will clean |
| they | will clean |
Examples - Future Simple
- I will clean my apartment tomorrow.
- You will clean up after yourself.
- She will clean the office before the meeting.
- We will clean the car next weekend.
- They will clean the park for the community.
Future Continuous
| I | will be cleaning |
| you | will be cleaning |
| he/she/it | will be cleaning |
| we | will be cleaning |
| they | will be cleaning |
Examples - Future Continuous
- I will be cleaning all day Saturday.
- You will be cleaning the house this weekend.
- He will be cleaning his equipment tomorrow.
- We will be cleaning the venue before the event.
- They will be cleaning up after the festival.
Future Perfect
| I | will have cleaned |
| you | will have cleaned |
| he/she/it | will have cleaned |
| we | will have cleaned |
| they | will have cleaned |
Examples - Future Perfect
- I will have cleaned everything by evening.
- You will have cleaned the whole place by then.
- She will have cleaned her room before leaving.
- We will have cleaned up by the time you arrive.
- They will have cleaned the entire building.
Future Perfect Continuous
| I | will have been cleaning |
| you | will have been cleaning |
| he/she/it | will have been cleaning |
| we | will have been cleaning |
| they | will have been cleaning |
Examples - Future Perfect Continuous
- I will have been cleaning for five hours by noon.
- You will have been cleaning all morning.
- She will have been cleaning houses for years.
- We will have been cleaning since dawn.
- They will have been cleaning continuously.