| Form | Swedish | English pattern |
|---|---|---|
| Infinitive | att bo | to … |
| Present | bor | I …, he …s |
| Past (preteritum) | bodde | I …ed |
| Supine (perfect) | har bott | have …ed |
| Past perfect | hade bott | had …ed |
| Future | ska bo / kommer att bo | will … |
| Imperative | bo! | … ! |
| Present participle | boende | …ing |
Swedish verbs do not change for person: jag bor, du bor, hon bor, vi bor, de bor. Learn one form per tense and you can use it with everyone.
How bo conjugates
Group 3 is a small group of short verbs whose infinitive does not end in -a. The present adds -r, the past -dde and the supine -tt: bo → bor, bodde, bott. So bo → bor, bodde, bott.
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