CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO SPRING-CLEAN
PRESENT
Present
I spring-clean
you spring-clean
he/she/it spring-cleans
we spring-clean
you spring-clean
they spring-clean
Present continuous
I am spring-cleaning
you are spring-cleaning
he/she/it is spring-cleaning
we are spring-cleaning
you are spring-cleaning
they are spring-cleaning
Present perfect
I have spring-cleaned
you have spring-cleaned
he/she/it has spring-cleaned
we have spring-cleaned
you have spring-cleaned
they have spring-cleaned
Present perfect continuous
I have been spring-cleaning
you have been spring-cleaning
he/she/it has been spring-cleaning
we have been spring-cleaning
you have been spring-cleaning
they have been spring-cleaning
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The
present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.
PAST
Past
I spring-cleaned
you spring-cleaned
he/she/it spring-cleaned
we spring-cleaned
you spring-cleaned
they spring-cleaned
Past continuous
I was spring-cleaning
you were spring-cleaning
he/she/it was spring-cleaning
we were spring-cleaning
you were spring-cleaning
they were spring-cleaning
Past perfect
I had spring-cleaned
you had spring-cleaned
he/she/it had spring-cleaned
we had spring-cleaned
you had spring-cleaned
they had spring-cleaned
Past perfect continuous
I had been spring-cleaning
you had been spring-cleaning
he/she/it had been spring-cleaning
we had been spring-cleaning
you had been spring-cleaning
they had been spring-cleaning
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,
FUTURE
Future
I will spring-clean
you will spring-clean
he/she/it will spring-clean
we will spring-clean
you will spring-clean
they will spring-clean
Future continuous
I will be spring-cleaning
you will be spring-cleaning
he/she/it will be spring-cleaning
we will be spring-cleaning
you will be spring-cleaning
they will be spring-cleaning
Future perfect
I will have spring-cleaned
you will have spring-cleaned
he/she/it will have spring-cleaned
we will have spring-cleaned
you will have spring-cleaned
they will have spring-cleaned
Future perfect continuous
I will have been spring-cleaning
you will have been spring-cleaning
he/she/it will have been spring-cleaning
we will have been spring-cleaning
you will have been spring-cleaning
they will have been spring-cleaning
The
future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.
CONDITIONAL
Conditional
I would spring-clean
you would spring-clean
he/she/it would spring-clean
we would spring-clean
you would spring-clean
they would spring-clean
Conditional continuous
I would be spring-cleaning
you would be spring-cleaning
he/she/it would be spring-cleaning
we would be spring-cleaning
you would be spring-cleaning
they would be spring-cleaning
Conditional perfect
I would have spring-clean
you would have spring-clean
he/she/it would have spring-clean
we would have spring-clean
you would have spring-clean
they would have spring-clean
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been spring-cleaning
you would have been spring-cleaning
he/she/it would have been spring-cleaning
we would have been spring-cleaning
you would have been spring-cleaning
they would have been spring-cleaning
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.
IMPERATIVE
Imperative
you spring-clean
we let´s spring-clean
you spring-clean
The
imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive
to spring-clean
Past participle
spring-cleaned
Present Participle
spring-cleaning
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The
present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The
past participle shows the action after completion.
10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SPRING-CLEAN»
Discover the use of
spring-clean in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
spring-clean and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Clifford's
Spring Clean-up
An all-new Clifford adventure finds the big red dog hard at work getting the house clean, or trying to, as he shakes to pieces Emily Elizabeth's rugs and digs up weeds at a vacant lot for Earth Day. Original.
Looby Loo is having a big spring clean at her house, and Teddy and Andy are helping her. When Teddy accidentally damages her painting, Looby Loo is very upset. Can Teddy make Looby Loo happy again?
British Broadcasting Corporation Staff, 2003
3
Spring clean your system
Three day spring cleaning for the mind and body using everyday techniques and natural foodstuffs...
4
Human Robot Interaction Through Semantic Integration of ...
David O. Johnson. Dust down the ceiling - I'll show you Dust down the corners of
walls is similar to dust down the ceiling Dust and clean art - I'll show you Dust and
clean photographs is similar to dust and clean art Dust and clean the ceiling ...
5
Spring Clean Your Life: Tools to Transform Your Spaces And ...
In her new book, SPRING CLEAN YOUR LIFE author Gaylah Balter reveals that it is possible to create a life free of clutter, which is calm, and deliciously easy to maintain.
6
The Complete Bi-Lingual Lawn and Landscape Training Guide: ...
Spring clean-up is the clean-up of leaves, sticks, and debris that have blown onto
a property over the winter months. Spring clean-up should take place during
early spring as soon as the ground is dry enough to work on. This service should
be ...
It's time for Spring Clean-Up! Every spring over 10,000 communities join in this
nationwide drive to prevent fires, to clean up and dress up the town. 1. Clear out
rubbish in attic, closets, basement, garage. Throw away paint rags, oily rags.
8
Experiments in wheat production on the dry lands of Oregon, ...
... packed Subsurface packed Surface packed DATE OF PLOWING April 1 (early
spring): Clean fallow One harrowing- -- May 1 (late spring) : Clean fallow One
harrowing -- June 1 (early summer) : Clean fallow One harrowing Average
DEPTH ...
David Edmund Stephens, Aaron Francis Bracken, Henry Morris Wanser, 1932
9
The Great Patriotic War of the Soviet Union, 1941-45: A ...
Provisional combat report for Operation 'Spring Clean' of the 281st Security
Division in the Kudever' region ... 22.4 . . . Overall outcome for the period from 18
–22.4 Enemy losses: 424 bandits shot during the fighting (confirmed), with a
further ...
10
Cambridge Learner's Dictionary English-Polish with CD-ROM: ...
'cleaning) when you clean a place more care— fully and using more effort than
usual: I gave the kitchen a spring clean at the weekend. Dwiosenne porzadki 0
spring-clean verb [l, T] UK D robic' wiosenne porzadki, wysprzatac' (porzadnie) ...
Cambridge University Press, 2011
5 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SPRING-CLEAN»
Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term
spring-clean is used in the context of the following news items.
You spring-clean your house — why not your finances? Here's how …
Chloe Cushman/Financial PostAn audit every spring could keep your financial house in order all year. Twitter · Google+ · LinkedIn · Email · Typo? More. «Financial Post, Apr 15»
Spring clean your iPhone
Give your iPhone a spring-cleaning to tidy it up: simple steps to take to make iOS look (and run) a whole lot better. by Lou Hattersley | 04 Apr 15. «Macworld UK, Apr 15»
Strategies: Seven tips to spring-clean your career
Snow is melting, temperatures are rising, and days are getting longer — sure signs that spring is right around the corner. Winter is the time to hunker down and ... «Denver Business Journal, Mar 15»
A fresh start: spring clean your house and your life
When you're seeking a spring-clean of your health or your house, or both, you will probably take one of two approaches, depending on your personality. «Irish Times, Mar 15»
5 Savvy Ways To Spring Clean Your Career
March typically marks the beginning of the spring-cleaning season, when we start to shake off the winter doldrums, open up the windows and roll up our sleeves ... «Forbes, Mar 15»
