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ENGLISH VERB

sweep

to sweep

  • Irregular verb
  • Gerund: sweeping
  • Past participle: swept

Conjugation

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Present

Simple present · now, habits and facts

  1. I I sweep
  2. you you sweep
  3. he, she, it he sweeps
  4. we we sweep
  5. they they sweep

Past

Simple past · finished actions

  1. I I swept
  2. you you swept
  3. he, she, it he swept
  4. we we sweep
  5. they they swept

Future

Future · “will”

  1. I I will sweep
  2. you you will sweep
  3. he, she, it he will sweep
  4. we we will sweep
  5. they they will sweep

Present continuous

Present continuous · happening right now

  1. I I am sweeping
  2. you you are sweeping
  3. he, she, it he is sweeping
  4. we we are sweeping
  5. they they are sweeping

Present perfect

Present perfect · “have done”

  1. I I have already swept
  2. you you have already swept
  3. he, she, it he has already swept
  4. we we have already swept
  5. they they have already swept

Conditional

Conditional · “would”

  1. I I would sweep
  2. you you would sweep
  3. he, she, it he would sweep
  4. we we would sweep
  5. they they would sweep

Imperative

Imperative · requests and orders

  1. sweep!

How to use sweep

One sentence for each tense, the way people say it.

  1. Present

    I sweep the kitchen floor every night.

    I sweep the kitchen floor every night.

  2. Past

    My grandfather swept the sidewalk every morning.

    My grandfather used to sweep the sidewalk every morning.

  3. Future

    I will sweep the porch before the guests arrive.

    I'll sweep the porch before the guests arrive.

  4. Present continuous

    Careful, I'm sweeping up broken glass.

    Careful, I'm sweeping up broken glass.

  5. Present perfect

    Have you swept under the table?

    Did you sweep under the table?

  6. Conditional

    I would sweep first and then mop.

    I would sweep first and then mop.

  7. Imperative

    Sweep the leaves off the steps, please.

    Sweep the leaves off the stairs, please.

Good to know

  • "Sweep" is to sweep with a broom; passing a cloth is "mop", and vacuuming is "vacuum".

Where you hear sweep

The lessons that teach a form of it, and how they say it.

English for Brazilians · Intermediate Level 3

  • Helen sweeps the floor, and we stack the chairs. Helen sweeps the floor, and we stack the chairs.
  • Helen swept the floor. Helen swept the floor.
  • I'll sweep the floor. I'll sweep the floor.
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The event ended, the task did not

Intermediate Level 3 · swept the floor

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