Conjugation

Sweep off

balayer

Irregular verb, phrasal verb.

  • Phrasal verb: off

    Only sweep changes; off stays the same: swept off, swept off.

  • Object in the middle

    The object can go before off, as the card writes it: sweep something off. A pronoun always does: sweep it off.

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 sweep off, he doesn't sweep off.

    1. I / you / we / they sweep off
    2. he / she / it sweeps off

  2. Present continuous

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

    1. I am sweeping off
    2. you / we / they are sweeping off
    3. he / she / it is sweeping off

  3. Past simple

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

    1. I / you / he / she / it / we / they swept off

  4. Future with going to

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

    1. I am going to sweep off
    2. you / we / they are going to sweep off
    3. he / she / it is going to sweep off

  5. Imperative

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

    1. (you) sweep off
    2. let's sweep off