The past simple and the past participle of sweep

Conjugation of the verb sweep:

Base Form/Infinitive without 'to':

sweep

Past Simple:

swept

Past Partciple:

swept

Present Partciple:

sweeping

Third Person Singular:

sweeps

Definition:

1. To clean a surface, usually a floor, by using a brush or a broom.
2. To move or cause to move quickly and smoothly.

Example(s):

1. Please, help me sweep the floor; it is so dirty!
2. A Ferrari swept past the shop.
The fires swept across the open fields with unbelievable speed.

Similar verbs

The irregular verbs in the table below have the same pattern as sweep. They are:

- Verbs with the same past simple and past participle forms.
- Verbs like 'bend, bent, bent'.