| Form | Swedish | English pattern |
|---|---|---|
| Infinitive | att bidra | to … |
| Present | bidrar | I …, he …s |
| Past (preteritum) | bidrog | I …ed |
| Supine (perfect) | har bidragit | have …ed |
| Past perfect | hade bidragit | had …ed |
| Future | ska bidra / kommer att bidra | will … |
| Imperative | bidra! | … ! |
Swedish verbs do not change for person: jag bidrar, du bidrar, hon bidrar, vi bidrar, de bidrar. Learn one form per tense and you can use it with everyone.
How bidra conjugates
Group 4 holds the strong and irregular verbs. They change their vowel in the past and supine (skriva → skrev, skrivit) or are fully irregular (vara → är, var, varit). They are few, but they are the most frequent verbs in the language, so they are worth learning one by one. bidra is one of them: bidrar, bidrog, bidragit. Learn these forms together.
Meanings and examples
Patterns: ngn = någon (someone) · ngt = något (something) · SATS = a clause · VERB = a verb · PLATS = a place · RIKTNING = a direction · TID = a time · SÄTT = a manner · ADJ = an adjective