Swedish Past
This is a list of verbs in the past tense in Swedish. First let's start with the raw format before conjugating the verbs to the past form. Make sure to compare this table and the one below it.
To see: Att se
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To write: Att skriva
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To love: Att älska
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To give: Att ge
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To play: Att spela
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To read: Att läsa
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To understand: Att förstå
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To have: Att ha
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To know: Att veta
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To learn: Att lära
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To think: Att tänka
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To work: Att arbeta / jobba
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To speak: Att tala |
To drive: Att köra |
To smile: Att le |
To find: Att hitta |
These samples show how the verbs above are conjugated in the past tense in a sentence which includes all the object pronouns (I, you, she...).
I saw you: Jag såg dig
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I wrote with a pen: Jag skrev med en penna
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You loved apples: Du älskade äpplen
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You gave money: Du gav pengar
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You played tennis: Du spelade tennis
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He read (past) a book: Han läste en bok
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He understood me: Han förstod mig
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She had a cat: Hon hade en katt
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She knew my friend: Hon kände min vän
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We wanted to learn: Vi ville lära oss
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We thought Spanish is easy: Vi trodde att spanska var enkelt
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You (plural) worked here: Ni jobbade här
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You (plural) spoke French: Ni talade franska
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They drove a car: De körde en bil
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They smiled: De log |
After the past tense in Swedish, make sure to check the other tenses (present, and future), which we hope you enjoyed. You can also choose your own topic from the menu above.
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