Francisez | Cleaning Verbs

Irregularities: this verb is 100% regular.

BALAYER

1. to sweep.

-ER

Irregularities:

►	present (indicative)
	balaie, balaies, balaie, , , balaient Learn more

►	simple future (indicative)
	balaier- Learn more

►	present (subjunctive)
	, , , balayions, balayiez, Learn more

►	present (conditional)
	balaier- Learn more

BRIQUER

1. to scrub down.

-ER

Irregularities: this verb is 100% regular.

BROSSER

1. to brush, to polish;

2. to sketch, to outline;

to get drunk;

to play truant.

-ER

Irregularities: this verb is 100% regular.

DÉCAPER

1. to scour, to strip (paint, oils, etc. ).

-ER

Irregularities: this verb is 100% regular.

DÉCRASSER

1. to degrease.

-ER

Irregularities: this verb is 100% regular.

DÉPOUSSIÉRER

1. to dust.

-ER

Irregularities:

►	present (indicative)
	dépoussière, dépoussières, dépoussière, , , dépoussièrent Learn more

►	present (subjunctive)
	, , , dépoussiérions, dépoussiériez, Learn more

DÉSINFECTER

1. to disinfect.

-ER

Irregularities: this verb is 100% regular.

ÉCURER

1. to scour (pots and pans).

-ER

Irregularities: this verb is 100% regular.

ÉPOUSSETER

1. to dust.

-ER

Irregularities:

►	present (indicative)
	époussète, époussètes, époussète, , , époussètent Learn more

►	simple future (indicative)
	époussèter- Learn more

►	present (subjunctive)
	, , , époussetions, époussetiez, Learn more

►	present (conditional)
	époussèter- Learn more

ESSUYER

1. to wipe, to wipe off.

-ER

Irregularities:

►	present (indicative)
	essuie, essuies, essuie, , , essuient Learn more

►	simple future (indicative)
	essuier- Learn more

►	present (subjunctive)
	, , , essuyions, essuyiez, Learn more

►	present (conditional)
	essuier- Learn more

ÉTENDRE

1. to extend;

2. to stretch out;

3. to hang (the washing), to hang (a painting).

-RE

Irregularities: this verb is 100% regular.

FOURBIR

1. to polish, to burnish.

-IR

Irregularities: this verb is 100% regular.

FROTTER

1. to scrub;

2. to rub.

-ER

Irregularities: this verb is 100% regular.

LAVER

1. to wash something.

-ER

Irregularities: this verb is 100% regular.

LESSIVER

1. to wash (with a cleaning agent).

-ER

Irregularities: this verb is 100% regular.

NETTOYER

1. to clean.

-ER

Irregularities:

►	present (indicative)
	nettoie, nettoies, nettoie, , , nettoient Learn more

►	simple future (indicative)
	nettoier- Learn more

►	present (subjunctive)
	, , , nettoyions, nettoyiez, Learn more

►	present (conditional)
	nettoier- Learn more

PASSER

1. [use: être] to go somewhere while on the way to elsewhere (e. g., to pass by, to pop in, to go through, etc.);

2. [use: avoir] to spend (time);

3. [use: avoir] to take (a test);

4. [use: avoir] to pass (something to someone);

5. [use: avoir] to do the vacuuming (with: l’aspirateur).

-ER

Irregularities: this verb is 100% regular.

RANGER

1. to sort, to tidy up.

-ER

Irregularities:

►	present (indicative)
	, , , rangeons, , Learn more

►	imperfect (indicative)
	, , , rangions, rangiez, Learn more

►	simple past (indicative)
	range- Learn more

RÉCURER

1. to scour (pots and pans).

-ER

Irregularities: this verb is 100% regular.

REPASSER

1. [use: être] to go past again;

2. [use: avoir] to go through again;

3. [use: avoir] to iron;

4. [use: avoir] to retake (a test).

-ER

Irregularities: this verb is 100% regular.

SÉCHER

1. to dry.

-ER

Irregularities:

►	present (indicative)
	sèche, sèches, sèche, , , sèchent Learn more

►	present (subjunctive)
	, , , séchions, séchiez, Learn more

TRIER

1. to organize, to categorize.

-ER

Irregularities: this verb is 100% regular.

VIDER

1. to empty.

-ER