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LW #30: Verb groups (6)
Let's summarize what we know about verb group 2! Fill in the table! VERB GROUP INFINITIV IMPERATIV PRESENS PRETERITUM PERFEKT "normal" verbs att bygga (to build) "normal" verbs att leva (to live) "mm" verbs att drömma (to dream) "mm" verbs att skämma (to shame) "-yra, -ära, -öra" verbs att hyra (to rent) "-yra, -ära, -öra" verbs att lära (to learn) "-yra, -ära, -öra" verbs att röra (to move, touch) "PaKiSTan" or 2b- verbs att hjälpa (to help) "PaKiSTan" or 2b- verbs att steka
Dec 63 min read


LW #29: Verb groups (5)
So, what do we know about Swedish verb groups so far? Firstly, that verb groups 1 and 3 are simple groups: Their imperative is the same as their infinitive . And to form tenses, we just add the appropriate suffixes to the infinitive . VERB GROUP INFINITIV IMPERATIV PRESENS PRETERITUM PERFEKT 1 att betala (to pay) Betala! betala r betala de har betala t 3 att bo (to live somewhere) Bo! bo r bo dde har bo tt We can even recognize which verbs belong to verb group 3 : They are s
Dec 34 min read


LW #28: Verb groups (4)
discussion questions Let's repeat! 1) The 1st group of Swedish verbs is simple - we just add the appropriate suffixes to the infinitive. INFINITIV IMPERATIV PRESENS PRETERIUM PERFEKT att lyssna (to listen) Lyssna! lyssna r lyssna de har lyssna t 2) The 3rd group of Swedish verbs is also easy. We also add the appropriate suffixes to the infinitive, but they are a little different in this case: - dde for the preteritum - tt for the perfekt And we recognize this group of ver
Nov 255 min read


LW #27: Verb groups (3)
discussion questions the previous language workshop WHY IS IT NECESSARY TO KNOW WHICH GROUP A CERTAIN VERB BELONGS TO? It is not necessary, but it can be helpful. Grammar is a set of rules for how to use words in a given language. But is it necessary to know these rules? No, not at all, if you can use the words correctly without it. And some people succeed in doing so. In fact, this is how we all learn our native languages , just by listening to other people speaking , not by
Nov 1910 min read


LW #26: Verb groups (2)
discussion questions Exercises Practice writing different verb forms and tenses! group 1 INFINITIV IMPERATIV PRESENS PRETERIUM PERFEKT = infinitiv infinitiv + -R infinitiv + - DE har + (infinitiv + -T ) att jobba (to work) att fråga (to ask) att svara (to answer) att planera (to plan) att tala (to speak) att prata (to talk) att tugga (to chew) att öpnna (to open) att sluta (to finish) group 2 INFINITIV IMPERATIV PRESENS PRETERIUM PERFEKT infinitiv without -A imperativ + - ER
Nov 127 min read


LW #25: Verb groups (1)
språkcafé topic Weak verbs Verb group 1 the infinitive ends in -A the imperative is the same as the infinitive 70% of all verbs in Swedish new verbs such as att googla , att klicka etc. INFINITIVE IMPERATIVE PRESENS PRETERIUM PERFEKT the same as their infinitive infinitive + -R infinitive + - DE har + infinitive + -T att arbeta Arbeta! arbeta r arbeta de har arbeta t att jobba Jobba! jobba r jobba de har jobba t att prata Prata! prata r prata de har prata t Verb group 2
Nov 56 min read


MLW #25: Verb forms and tenses
språkcafé topic Here are some verb forms / tenses in Swedish that those who are starting to learn Swedish should know: INFINITIV infinitive form att vara att arbeta att springa att bo PRESENS present tense ä r arbeta r springe r bo r FUTURUM simple future tense ska vara ska arbeta ska springa ska bo PERFEKT present perfect har vari t har arbeta t har sprungi t har bot t PRETERITUM simple past tense var arbeta de sprang bod de IMPERATIV imperative form Vara ! Arbeta ! Spring !
Oct 294 min read


MLW #24: Adjectives - comparison (2.1)
språkcafé topic WHAT IS COMPARISON OF ADJECTIVES? Comparison of adjectives is changing an adjective from its base form, positive , into its comparative or superlative form , which we do when comparing things. positive comparative superlative good better best HOW WE COMPARE ADJECTIVES IN SWEDISH A) by adding the suffixes -are and -ast positive comparative superlative skön (nice) skön are skon ast snäll (kind) snäll are snäll ast farlig (dangerous) farlig are farlig ast B) by
Oct 143 min read


MLW #23: Adjectives (1.6) - how do we adjust them to the different forms of nouns - regular and irregular adjectives
👉 språkcafé topic For more theory on how to use adjectives in different settings, check out our three previous language workshops: 👉...
Sep 173 min read


MLW #22: Adjectives (1.5) - how do we adjust them to the different forms of nouns - some irregularities
👉 språkcafé topic Some adjectives do not follow the rules exactly and change form more than just getting the suffix when describing...
Sep 103 min read


MLW #21: Adjectives (1.4) - how do we adjust them to the different forms of nouns
👉 språkcafé topic For more theory on how to use adjectives in different settings, check out our three previous language workshops: 👉...
Sep 33 min read


MLW #20: Adjectives (1.3) - how do we adjust them to the different forms of nouns
👉 today's språkcafé topic Adjectives in combination with possessive pronouns Attributive adjectives (placed before the noun) en-words...
Aug 275 min read


MLW #19: Adjectives (1.2) - how do we adjust them to the different forms of nouns
👉 Check out the related språkcafé topic! Attributive adjectives (placed before the noun) singular obestämd (singular indefinite)...
Aug 203 min read


MLW #18: Adjectives (1.1) - what are they and how do we adjust them to the different forms of nouns
👉 Check out the related språkcafé topic! Adjectives are words that describe nouns . ett adjektiv det adjektivet flera adjektiv de...
Aug 133 min read


MLW #17: Reflexive possessive pronouns (2)
👉 Check out the related språkcafé topic! 🎓 Check out the theory of reflexive possessive pronouns in the previous mini-language...
Aug 62 min read


MLW #16: Reflexive possessive pronouns (1)
👉 Check out the related språkcafé topic! 🎓 Reflexive possessive pronouns are used to indicate the ownership by the subject in the...
Jul 295 min read


MLW #15: Personal & reflexive pronouns (2)
👉 Check out the related språkcafé topic! 🎓 Personal pronouns in the subject form are use to designate the person performing the...
Jul 224 min read


MLW #14: Personal & reflexive pronouns (1)
👉 Check out the related språkcafé topic! 🎓 Personal pronouns in the subject form designate the person performing the action . Jag ...
Jul 165 min read


MLW #13: Reflexive pronouns
👉 Check out the related språkcafé topic! 🎓 REFLEXIVE PRONOUNS are used when the subject and the object of a sentence are the same...
Jul 93 min read


MLW #12: Possessive pronouns (2)
👉 Check out the related språkcafé topic! The possessive pronouns in Swedish personal pronoun possessive pronoun with "en" noun...
Jul 24 min read
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