Module 4Grammar reviewPremium
Swedish in everyday situations
Reviews practise both sides: wherever Lukas and Lena would say something differently, you do it once as each.
Hans / hennes / deras
Use for his, her, their. The form stays the same with different nouns: . Swedish distinguishes grandparents: are the mother’s parents; the father’s. means younger brother and older sister. Learn the condolences chunk as a whole.
Den tionde juli
| Number | Date form | Example |
|---|---|---|
Say . A birthday date uses plus an ordinal: , . Useful ordinals include . Months have small initials. means the coming Saturday; means Saturdays in general. is the normal birthday expression:
Ett litet gammalt hus
Keep adjective agreement: . loses a vowel in . has for neuter and in the plural. Use for appearance: . For a person’s height use or . is used for things such as buildings or for a loud sound.
Till mig / den stora boken
introduces the recipient: . After a possessive the adjective normally takes -a and the noun stays plain: . A definite description uses , an adjective in -a, and a definite noun: . has the definite singular form : . With also use a definite noun: .
Var / hade
The past of is and of is , for every person. They describe an earlier state: . A few earlier story phrases used them as chunks; now practise them productively. means married and stays the same for a male or female person here. has the same indefinite form for one child and several children.
The past tense describes an earlier time; here the forms are and .
Practice 1/6 · Finding words
Notice the useful pattern
Tap the form practised in this unit.
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It is her son.
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I am thirty years old.
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It is an old town.
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The gift is for me.
Practice 2/6 · The right form
Choose the form
Use the English meaning and the pattern in this unit.
Det är son.
It is her son.
Jag är trettio .
I am thirty years old.
Det är en stad.
It is an old town.
Presenten är till .
The gift is for me.
Jag tio år.
I was ten years old.
Det är dotter.
It is his daughter.
Min födelsedag är tionde juli.
My birthday is on the tenth of July.
Det är ett hus.
It is an old house.
Practice 3/6 · Fill the gaps
Complete the messages
Fill the gaps with the words from the box.
Det är en stad.
It is an old town.
Presenten är till .
The gift is for me.
Jag tio år.
I was ten years old.
Det är dotter.
It is his daughter.
Min födelsedag är tionde juli.
My birthday is on the tenth of July.
Det är ett hus.
It is an old house.
Practice 4/6 · Building sentences
Build a sentence
Put the words in order.
It is her son.
I am thirty years old.
It is an old town.
The gift is for me.
I was ten years old.
It is his daughter.
Practice 5/6 · In situations
What would you say?
Choose the right words for the situation.
It is her son.
You say:
Use the meaning and Swedish pattern explained in this unit.
It is her son.
You say:
Use the meaning and Swedish pattern explained in this unit.
I am thirty years old.
You say:
Use the meaning and Swedish pattern explained in this unit.
I am thirty years old.
You say:
Use the meaning and Swedish pattern explained in this unit.
It is an old town.
You say:
Use the meaning and Swedish pattern explained in this unit.
It is an old town.
You say:
Use the meaning and Swedish pattern explained in this unit.
The gift is for me.
You say:
Use the meaning and Swedish pattern explained in this unit.
The gift is for me.
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
