Existence and absence
Use to say there is or there are: . goes with common singular nouns, with neuter singular nouns, with plurals: . Negate the verb with : . refers to a common noun, to a neuter noun. means I do not have a table yet.
Det finns en säng.There is a bed.
Det finns inga stolar.There are no chairs.
Jag har inget bord än.I do not have a table yet.
Det finns inte något här.There is nothing here.
Lägenheten är liten. Den är bra.The flat is small. It is good.
Skåpet är stort. Det är gammalt.The wardrobe is big. It is old.
Practice 1/6 · Finding words
Notice the useful pattern
Tap the form practised in this unit.
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There is a bed.
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There are no chairs.
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I do not have a table yet.
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There is nothing here.
Practice 2/6 · The right form
Choose the form
Use the English meaning and the pattern in this unit.
Det en säng.
There is a bed.
Det finns stolar.
There are no chairs.
Jag har bord än.
I do not have a table yet.
Det finns inte här.
There is nothing here.
Lägenheten är liten. är bra.
The flat is small. It is good.
Skåpet är stort. är gammalt.
The wardrobe is big. It is old.
Practice 3/6 · Fill the gaps
Complete the messages
Fill the gaps with the words from the box.
Jag har bord än.
I do not have a table yet.
Det finns inte här.
There is nothing here.
Lägenheten är liten. är bra.
The flat is small. It is good.
Skåpet är stort. är gammalt.
The wardrobe is big. It is old.
Practice 4/6 · Building sentences
Build a sentence
Put the words in order.
There is a bed.
There are no chairs.
I do not have a table yet.
There is nothing here.
The flat is small. It is good.
The wardrobe is big. It is old.
Practice 5/6 · In situations
What would you say?
Choose the right words for the situation.
There is a bed.
You say:
Use the meaning and Swedish pattern explained in this unit.
There is a bed.
You say:
Use the meaning and Swedish pattern explained in this unit.
There are no chairs.
You say:
Use the meaning and Swedish pattern explained in this unit.
There are no chairs.
You say:
Use the meaning and Swedish pattern explained in this unit.
I do not have a table yet.
You say:
Use the meaning and Swedish pattern explained in this unit.
I do not have a table yet.
You say:
Use the meaning and Swedish pattern explained in this unit.
There is nothing here.
You say:
Use the meaning and Swedish pattern explained in this unit.
There is nothing here.
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
