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Cleaning verbs

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A broom on a floor beside debris
Cleaning verbs

SUBJECTS:  English

YEARS:  F–2, 3–4


When you tell someone you're cleaning, you're giving them a general idea of what you're doing.

Some of the verbs mentioned in this video are more specific and can help you describe what you're doing in more detail.

What are some other verbs that describe more generally what you are doing, and what are some verbs that can then describe more specifically the activities involved?


Date of broadcast: 2017


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