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Swedish in everyday situations
Reviews practise both sides: wherever Lukas and Lena would say something differently, you do it once as each.
Har inte sett / för tio minuter sedan
In a main clause put between the finite auxiliary and supine: . means ago. A finished past time normally takes the simple past: . Useful irregular forms can be learned in a small set before the main past lesson.
Spelade / såg / gick
| Infinitive | Present | Past | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| play | |||
| play | |||
| hear | |||
| hear | |||
| buy | |||
| buy | |||
| live | |||
| live | |||
| see | |||
| see | |||
| walk; go | |||
| walk; go | |||
| come | |||
| come | |||
| be | |||
| be | |||
Regular past forms include . Group-one verbs use -ade, many others -de or -te. Useful past forms to learn include: se → såg, gå → gick, komma → kom, hitta → hittade. The form is the same for every person and gender. With a finished time such as use simple past, rather than a perfect with the present auxiliary.
Började / föll / skrek
Tell events in short past clauses. Learn börja → började, falla → föll, skrika → skrek, röra → rörde. A fronted time or sequence phrase is followed by finite verb then subject: . Question order remains verb before subject: means the lights went out.
Var ni? / sov du?
Past verbs do not change with plural subjects: . Invert verb and subject in questions: Put after the finite past verb in a main statement: . Object pronouns stay the same: . means I closed my eyes; it is different from sleeping.
Ska skicka / i morgon skickar jag
For a planned future use the present with a time phrase or with an infinitive: . means want and is not a general future auxiliary. plus infinitive can express an intention. Neither nor needs here. End a friendly postcard with and your name.
Practice 1/6 · Finding words
Notice the useful pattern
Tap the form practised in this unit.
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I have not seen Måns.
.
Jonas played yesterday.
.
The concert started at eight.
?
Where were you all?
Practice 2/6 · The right form
Choose the form
Use the English meaning and the pattern in this unit.
Jag har sett Måns.
I have not seen Måns.
Jonas i går.
Jonas played yesterday.
Konserten klockan åtta.
The concert started at eight.
Var ni?
Where were you all?
I morgon jag bilden.
Tomorrow I will send the photo.
Han sparat trumpeten.
He has kept the trumpet.
Jag trumpeten.
I heard the trumpet.
Något ner.
Something fell down.
Practice 3/6 · Fill the gaps
Complete the messages
Fill the gaps with the words from the box.
Konserten klockan åtta.
The concert started at eight.
Var ni?
Where were you all?
I morgon jag bilden.
Tomorrow I will send the photo.
Han sparat trumpeten.
He has kept the trumpet.
Jag trumpeten.
I heard the trumpet.
Något ner.
Something fell down.
Practice 4/6 · Building sentences
Build a sentence
Put the words in order.
I have not seen Måns.
Jonas played yesterday.
The concert started at eight.
Where were you all?
Tomorrow I will send the photo.
He has kept the trumpet.
Practice 5/6 · In situations
What would you say?
Choose the right words for the situation.
I have not seen Måns.
You say:
Use the meaning and Swedish pattern explained in this unit.
I have not seen Måns.
You say:
Use the meaning and Swedish pattern explained in this unit.
Jonas played yesterday.
You say:
Use the meaning and Swedish pattern explained in this unit.
Jonas played yesterday.
You say:
Use the meaning and Swedish pattern explained in this unit.
The concert started at eight.
You say:
Use the meaning and Swedish pattern explained in this unit.
The concert started at eight.
You say:
Use the meaning and Swedish pattern explained in this unit.
Where were you all?
You say:
Use the meaning and Swedish pattern explained in this unit.
Where were you all?
You say:
Use the meaning and Swedish pattern explained in this unit.
Practice 6/6 · Matching
Connect messages and meanings
Match the pairs.
Unit complete
