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LW #25: Verb forms and tenses
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 är arbetar springer bor FUTURUM simple future tense ska vara ska arbeta ska springa ska bo PERFEKT present perfect har varit har arbetat har sprungit har bott PRETERITUM simple past tense var arbetade sprang bodde IMPERATIV imperative form Vara! Arbeta! Spring! Bo! Let's recognize them in
Oct 29, 20254 min read


LW #24: Adjectives - comparison
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) skönare skonast snäll (kind) snällare snällast farlig (dangerous) farligare farligast B) by adding the suffixes -re a
Oct 14, 20253 min read


LW #23: Adjectives - regular and irregular
For more theory on how to use adjectives in different settings, check out our four previous language workshops. Exercises En ung person behöver ____________ råd från äldre. (ett råd) A young person needs ____________ (useful, helpful, reasonable) advice from elders. A. användbara B. hjälpsama C. rimlig Tonåringar tenderar att testa ____________ regler. (en regel) Teenagers tend to test ____________ (old, current, current) rules. A. gammla B. gällande C. aktuell Vilken ålder ä
Sep 17, 20253 min read


LW #22: Adjectives and their irregularities
Some adjectives do not follow the rules exactly and change form more than just getting the suffix when describing ett-nouns, nouns in the plural, or in the definite form. hjälpsam → hjälpsamma NOT: hjälpsama hjälpsam (helpful) hjälpsamt hjälpsamma en hjälpsam bok ett hjälpsamt råd det hjälpsamma rådet hjälpsamma böcker omtänksam → omtänksamma (thoughtful) gammal → gamla NOT: gammala gammal (old) gammalt gamla en gammal bok ett gammalt bord det gamla bordet gamla böcker vacke
Sep 10, 20253 min read


LW #21: Adjectives, nouns & pronouns (2)
For more theory on how to use adjectives in different settings, check out our three previous language workshops. Exercises Konst är en ____________ del av utbildning. Art is an important part of education. A. viktig B. viktigt C. viktiga Konst är ett ____________ skolämne. Art is a useful school subject. A. användbar B. användbart C. användbara Den ____________ tavlan tillhör min pappa. The large painting belongs to my dad. A. stor B. stort C. stora Jag såg en intressant måln
Sep 3, 20253 min read


LW #20: Adjectives, nouns & pronouns (1)
Adjectives in combination with possessive pronouns Attributive adjectives (placed before the noun) en-words ett-words singular min stora katt (my big cat) mitt stora bord (my big table) plural mina stora katter (my big cats) mina stora bord (my big tables) Predicative adjectives (placed separately) en-words ett-words singular Min katt är stor. (My cat is big.) Mitt bord är stort. (My table is big.) plural Mina katter ät stora. (my big cats) Mina bord är stora. (My tables are
Aug 27, 20255 min read


LW #19: Adjectives and nouns (2)
Attributive adjectives (placed before the noun) singular obestämd (singular indefinite) singular bestämd (singular definite) plural obestämd (plural indefinite) plural bestämd (plural definite) en stor katt (a big cat) den stora katten* (the big cat) några stora katter (some big cats) de stora katterna* (the big cats) ett stort lejon (a big lion) det stora lejonet* (the big lion) några stora lejon (some big lions) de stora lejonen* (the big lions) Predicative adjectives (pla
Aug 20, 20253 min read


LW #18: Adjectives and nouns (1)
Adjectives are words that describe nouns. ett adjektiv det adjektivet flera adjektiv de adjektiven In Swedish, adjectives' suffixes change depending on whether they are: describing an en- or ett- word en stor varg (a big wolf) ett stort träd (a big tree) describing nouns in singular or plural en stor varg (a big wolf) flera stora vargar (several big wolves) ett stort träd (a big tree) flera stora träd (several big trees) describing nouns in indefinite or definite form en sto
Aug 13, 20253 min read


LW #17: Reflexive possessive pronouns (2)
Exercises Peter dansar på hans bröllop. Whose wedding is it? A. Peters B. someone else's Mona dansar på sin klubb. Whose club is it? A. Monas B. someone else's Vi hade jättekul på vår fest. Who organized the party? A. we B. you De dansar på sin fest. Whose party is it? A. their own B. someone else's Is it grammatically possible: De dansar på deras fest.? A. Yes B. No Hon dansar på hennes fest. A. It's her own party. B. Another girl had a party. C. A guy had a party. Kan jag d
Aug 6, 20252 min read
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