Daily routines · Home and routines

clear the table

remove dishes

To take plates, glasses and other things off a table after eating.

B1 common speech & writing

collocation

clear the table

This vs that

remove the dishes

I'll clear the table.

wash the dishes

I'll do the dishes.

Hear it in real life

Shall I clear the table?

Thanks. I'll start the washing-up.

Play the conversation

I'll clear the table if you put the leftovers in the fridge.

Which sounds natural?

Psst — which one would you actually say?

The mistake everyone makes

Not: Can you ~~clean~~ the table after dinner?

Say: Can you clear the table after dinner?

Use 'clear' for removing used plates and other things.

Build it

How it fits in a sentence.

clear the table; clear away the dishes

More for talking about daily routines.

get ready for the day

I need to get ready for the day before the children wake up.

head off to work

I usually head off to work just after seven.

Home and routines · Daily routines: the words around “clear the table”.

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Your turn: say it out loud

I'll clear the table.

Say it out loud two or three times, until it feels like yours.

clear the table

remove dishes

“I'll clear the table if you put the leftovers in the fridge.”

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