| Form | Swedish | English pattern |
|---|---|---|
| Infinitive | att bli | to … |
| Present | blir | I …, he …s |
| Past (preteritum) | blev | I …ed |
| Supine (perfect) | har blivit | have …ed |
| Past perfect | hade blivit | had …ed |
| Future | ska bli / kommer att bli | will … |
| Imperative | bli! | … ! |
| Past participle | bliven | …ed (adjective) |
Swedish verbs do not change for person: jag blir, du blir, hon blir, vi blir, de blir. Learn one form per tense and you can use it with everyone.
How bli 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. bli is one of them: blir, blev, blivit. 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