Conjugation

Clean up after

nettoyer derrière quelqu'un ou un animal

Regular verb, phrasal verb.

  • Phrasal verb: up after

    Only clean changes; up after stays the same: cleaned up after, cleaned up after.

In speech, the helping verbs shorten: I’m, he’s, we’re, I’ve, I’ll, I’d.

Newbie

Enough to talk about now, the past, and your plans, and to give instructions.

  1. Present simple

    Habits, facts, and how things usually are. To say no or ask, add do or does: I don't clean up after, he doesn't clean up after.

    1. I / you / we / they clean up after
    2. he / she / it cleans up after

  2. Present continuous

    What is happening now, and plans already arranged: we’re leaving tomorrow.

    1. I am cleaning up after
    2. you / we / they are cleaning up after
    3. he / she / it is cleaning up after

  3. Past simple

    A finished action at a past time: yesterday, in 2020. To say no or ask, add did: I didn't clean up after.

    1. I / you / he / she / it / we / they cleaned up after

  4. Future with going to

    Plans and intentions, and what you can see coming: it’s going to rain.

    1. I am going to clean up after
    2. you / we / they are going to clean up after
    3. he / she / it is going to clean up after

  5. Imperative

    Orders, advice, and instructions. Let’s suggests doing it together. To say no: don't clean up after.

    1. (you) clean up after
    2. let's clean up after