People and introductions
Use for I, you, he, she. Swedish normally states the subject. is the present of and stays the same for every person: . Everyday is normal with neighbours, older people and staff. Learn for my name is. means a neighbour of any person; Swedish does not need different learner forms here.
| Person | Example | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| I am here | ||
| I am here | ||
| you are here | ||
| you are here | ||
| he is here · she is here | ||
| he is here · she is here | ||
| we are here | ||
| we are here | ||
| you all are here | ||
| you all are here | ||
| they are here | ||
| they are here | ||
Jag är din granne.I am your neighbour.
Du är ny här.You are new here.
Han är en katt.He is a cat.
Hon heter Ingrid.Her name is Ingrid.
Jag heter Lukas.My name is Lukas.
Du heter Lena.Your name is Lena.
A pronoun stands for a person or thing. A singular subject is one person or thing. The present tense describes now or a usual activity.
Practice 1/7 · Finding words
Notice the useful pattern
Tap the form practised in this unit.
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I am your neighbour.
.
You are new here.
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He is a cat.
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Her name is Ingrid.
Practice 2/7 · The right form
Choose the form
Use the English meaning and the pattern in this unit.
Jag din granne.
I am your neighbour.
Du ny här.
You are new here.
Han en katt.
He is a cat.
Hon Ingrid.
Her name is Ingrid.
Jag Lukas.
My name is Lukas.
Du Lena.
Your name is Lena.
Practice 3/7 · Fill the gaps
Complete the messages
Fill the gaps with the words from the box.
Han en katt.
He is a cat.
Hon Ingrid.
Her name is Ingrid.
Jag Lukas.
My name is Lukas.
Du Lena.
Your name is Lena.
Practice 4/7 · Building sentences
Build a sentence
Put the words in order.
I am your neighbour.
You are new here.
He is a cat.
Her name is Ingrid.
My name is Lukas.
Your name is Lena.
Practice 5/7 · In situations
What would you say?
Choose the right words for the situation.
I am your neighbour.
You say:
Use the meaning and Swedish pattern explained in this unit.
I am your neighbour.
You say:
Use the meaning and Swedish pattern explained in this unit.
You are new here.
You say:
Use the meaning and Swedish pattern explained in this unit.
You are new here.
You say:
Use the meaning and Swedish pattern explained in this unit.
He is a cat.
You say:
Use the meaning and Swedish pattern explained in this unit.
He is a cat.
You say:
Use the meaning and Swedish pattern explained in this unit.
Her name is Ingrid.
You say:
Use the meaning and Swedish pattern explained in this unit.
Her name is Ingrid.
You say:
Use the meaning and Swedish pattern explained in this unit.
Practice 6/7 · Matching
Connect messages and meanings
Match the pairs.
Practice 7/7 · The right form
One form with six people
Choose the right word for the gap.
Jag här.
I am here.
Du här.
You are here.
Han här.
He is here.
Hon här.
She is here.
Vi här.
We are here.
Ni här.
You all are here.
De här.
They are here.
Unit complete
