Verbs: Group 3

Hey guys, it's verb time again. Today's post is going to be a short one, and for good reason.
What reason is that? Well, we're talking about Group 3 verbs today, and the third group (like the first two) is easy so it won't take long.

Let's get to it.

Group 3 verbs have a stem that ends in a vowel other than -a.
The Infinitive will be the same as the stem.
The Present will end in -r.
The Past Imperfect ends in -dde.
The Past Perfect ends in -tt.

Example: att tro - to believe
                 Jag tror - I believe
                 Jag trodde - I believed
                 Jag har trott - I have believed

And that's all there is to Group 3. Below are some Group 3 verbs to practice with. As always, you can find these words on the (currently evolving) memrise course. I use it to learn the definitions of the words I'm learning to conjugate.

tror - believe

syr - sew

mår - feel

bor - live/stay

flyr - flee


Tack så mycket for stopping by.
Dustin

Are you a Swede or familiar with Swedish grammar? Do you have questions, comments, or random statements you just can't hold in? Leave a comment below or email me at tillswedish[at]gmail[dot]com.

Verbs: Group 2

Hey guys, it's that time again. Today we're covering Group 2 verbs. And before we start, I have to put my disclaimer out there.

***The information I provide here is what I have learned so far. I believe it to be correct as I have learned it. However, there is a chance for error. If you spot an error or think you can explain it better, please contact me right away. My goal is to keep these posts updated with correct information, not only for me, but for anyone who follows after me.***

Alright. Let's get to it.

You may remember from Group 1 verbs (I hope you remember) that the stem always ends in -a and the present tense in -ar.

For Group 2 verbs, the stem ends in a consonant. The infinitive will still end in -a. The present tense will end in -er. The past imperfect will end in either -de or -te. And the past perfect will end in -d, -t, and -da, or -t, -t, and -ta.

This may sound confusing at first, but it gets easier. Just stay with me.

Group 2 is split into two sub groups. 2a and 2b. Which group a verb falls into is decided by the stem.
If a stem ends in a voiced consonant (such as -g in ring) it is 2a. If the stem ends in a voiceless consonant (such as -p in köp) it is 2b.

Example 2a: Ring - ring
                    att ringa - to ring
                   Jag ringer - I ring
                   Jag ringde - I rang
                   Jag har ringt - I have rang

Example 2b: köp - buy
                        att köpa - to buy
                        Jag köper - I buy (am buying)
                        Jag köpte - I bought
                        Jag har köpt - I have bought

*note: The 'k' placed next to the 'ö' in this situation, sounds like an 'sh'. We'll go over that in another post.*

That's it for Group 2. With a little practice, these should be as easy as Group 1. Here are some Group 2 verbs to practice with, which you can also find in the memrise course.

köper - buy
ringer - ring
åker - go / ride / drive
hjälper - help
läser - read
stänger - close
behöver - need
tycker - think
försöker - try

That's it. Tack så mycket for stopping by.
Hej då.

Are you a Swede, or just familiar with Swedish grammar? Let me know how I'm doing. Leave a comment below or email me at tillswedish[at]gmail[dot]com.

Verbs: Group 1

Ok guys, it's time to get down to it. This is the post about Group 1 verbs. Please keep in mind that we're learning this together. Unless, you already know this stuff. Then you're just watching me learn.
The information I'm putting here is what I believe to be correct as I have learned it. There is a chance for error. If I find an error, I will edit it with the correct information. If you find an error, please let me know so I can fix it as soon as possible.

Alright, enough of that. Let's learn how to work with Group 1 verbs.

Group 1 is probably the easiest group to work with. About 80% of Swedish verbs are in the first group, and conjugation follows a very easy to learn pattern.

The first thing we need to do is find the stem of a verb. Let's start with öppnar (open).

Here it's in the present form, which is how you'll probably encounter most verbs.
Example: Jag öppnar dörren. - I open the door.

If you remove the -r from öppnar, you get öppna. Öppna is the stem.

With Group 1, the stems will all end in -a. This means that all present tenses will end in -ar.

Easy enough, right?

The infinitive form will be the same as the stem. Öppna

The Past Imperfect will end in -de. Öppnade

The Supine form, which makes Past Perfect, will end in -t. Öppnat


Examples: att öppna - to open

                   Jag öppnar dörren. - I open the door.
                 
                  Jag öppnade dörren. - I opened the door.

                  Jag har öppnat dörren. - I have opened the door.


That's it! All group 1 verbs conjugate this way.

Do you want to give it a try? Below are some group 1 verbs in the present form (with translation). See if you can conjugate them. Also, you can use this site to practice conjugating.

öppnar - open
stoppar - stop
betalar - pay
börjar - begin
kollar - check. look at/ watch
visar - show
hittar - find
älska - love
talar - speak
arbetar - work
hoppar - jump
slutar - stop, cease, end
smakar - taste
svarar - answer
gillar - like
jobbar - work
dansar - dance
frågar - ask
lyssnar - listen

How did you do? I'm willing to bet you did pretty well.

That's it for Group 1. I'll be back in a few days for Group 2.

Thanks for stopping by.

Are you Swedish or just familiar with Swedish grammar? Let me know how I did. Leave a comment, question, or correction in the comments below or email me at tillswedish[at]gmail[dot]com.