English

clean

kliːn, kleːn
Meaning: to remove dirt or unwanted substances from something
Part of Speech: Verb Alternative Readings: kleːn

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Verb inflections

Form Inflected form
Base clean
3rd person singular present cleans
Present participle cleaning
Past cleaned
Will future will clean
Going-to future going to clean
Imperative negative don't clean / do not clean

Example sentences

I need to clean the house before the guests arrive.
I need to clean the house before the guests arrive.
He cleaned the whole kitchen before breakfast; that is my brother for you.
He cleaned the whole kitchen before breakfast; that is my brother for you.
I spent the whole day cleaning.
I spent the whole day cleaning.
I spent the entire afternoon cleaning the kitchen.
I spent the entire afternoon cleaning the kitchen.
The folks in the neighborhood helped us clean the park.
The folks in the neighborhood helped us clean the park.

Usage Notes

A very common verb used for tidying up or removing dirt. It can be transitive (clean something) or intransitive (to perform cleaning).

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