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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.
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Jonas played yesterday.
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The concert started at eight.
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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.
Konserten klockan åtta.
The concert started at eight.
Var ni?
Where were you all?
Var ni?
Where were you all?
I morgon jag bilden.
Tomorrow I will send the photo.
I morgon jag bilden.
Tomorrow I will send the photo.
Han sparat trumpeten.
He has kept the trumpet.
Han sparat trumpeten.
He has kept the trumpet.
Jag trumpeten.
I heard the trumpet.
Jag trumpeten.
I heard the trumpet.
Något ner.
Something fell down.
Något ner.
Something fell down.
Practice 4/6 · Building sentences
Build a sentence
Put the words in order.
Too hard? Listen to the sentence first.
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
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