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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.
Jag har ont i …
Say . These body parts use a definite noun without a possessive. describes feeling unwell. gives a starting point; a duration. An early perfect phrase means it has hurt; learn it whole until productive perfect formation.
Den tjugosjunde april
An appointment combines date and time: . Ask A year such as 1995 can be read . is a thousand: is 12345. is the birth-date chunk for every learner. means in two weeks; gives a duration.
Vila / drick / ät
Common advice uses . normally needs no reflexive pronoun. Other commands such as do. For several people use . means enough: . A condition uses and subordinate order: . Follow the medicine packet rather than treating a story character’s joke as medical advice.
Har sovit / har gått upp
| Infinitive | Supine | Example | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| I have played | |||
| I have played | |||
| I have read | |||
| I have read | |||
| I have lived | |||
| I have lived | |||
| I have slept | |||
| I have slept | |||
| I have gone | |||
| I have gone | |||
| I have come | |||
| I have come | |||
| I have taken | |||
| I have taken | |||
| I have done | |||
| I have done | |||
| Infinitive | Supine | Example | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| I have played | |||
| I have played | |||
| I have read | |||
| I have read | |||
| I have lived | |||
| I have lived | |||
| I have slept | |||
| I have slept | |||
| I have gone | |||
| I have gone | |||
| I have come | |||
| I have come | |||
| I have taken | |||
| I have taken | |||
| I have done | |||
| I have done | |||
Swedish perfect uses plus a supine form, for all verbs: . Movement verbs also take . Group-one verbs have -at: spela → spelat. Other useful forms are läsa → läst, ta → tagit, göra → gjort. The supine does not change with person, noun gender or learner identity. A question puts before the subject: In a negative main clause: .
Längre / fler / mer
Use for a longer duration or distance, for more countable items and for more of an amount. also means several. counts things; gives an amount. expresses equality: . follows the comparison pattern.
Practice 1/6 · Finding words
Notice the useful pattern
Tap the form practised in this unit.
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My throat hurts.
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The appointment is on the twenty-seventh of April.
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Rest now.
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I have slept well.
Practice 2/6 · The right form
Choose the form
Use the English meaning and the pattern in this unit.
Jag har i halsen.
My throat hurts.
Tiden är tjugosjunde april.
The appointment is on the twenty-seventh of April.
nu.
Rest now.
Jag sovit bra.
I have slept well.
Jag sover nu.
I sleep longer now.
Jag har ont i .
My head hurts.
Jag kommer fyra.
I will come at four o’clock.
mycket vatten.
Drink lots of water.
Practice 3/6 · Fill the gaps
Complete the messages
Fill the gaps with the words from the box.
nu.
Rest now.
nu.
Rest now.
Jag sovit bra.
I have slept well.
Jag sovit bra.
I have slept well.
Jag sover nu.
I sleep longer now.
Jag sover nu.
I sleep longer now.
Jag har ont i .
My head hurts.
Jag har ont i .
My head hurts.
Jag kommer fyra.
I will come at four o’clock.
Jag kommer fyra.
I will come at four o’clock.
mycket vatten.
Drink lots of water.
mycket vatten.
Drink lots of water.
Practice 4/6 · Building sentences
Build a sentence
Put the words in order.
Too hard? Listen to the sentence first.
My throat hurts.
The appointment is on the twenty-seventh of April.
I have slept well.
I sleep longer now.
My head hurts.
I will come at four o’clock.
Practice 5/6 · In situations
What would you say?
Choose the right words for the situation.
My throat hurts.
You say:
Use the meaning and Swedish pattern explained in this unit.
My throat hurts.
You say:
Use the meaning and Swedish pattern explained in this unit.
The appointment is on the twenty-seventh of April.
You say:
Use the meaning and Swedish pattern explained in this unit.
The appointment is on the twenty-seventh of April.
You say:
Use the meaning and Swedish pattern explained in this unit.
Rest now.
You say:
Use the meaning and Swedish pattern explained in this unit.
Rest now.
You say:
Use the meaning and Swedish pattern explained in this unit.
I have slept well.
You say:
Use the meaning and Swedish pattern explained in this unit.
I have slept well.
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
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