| Form | Swedish | English pattern |
|---|---|---|
| Infinitive | att göra | to … |
| Present | gör | I …, he …s |
| Past (preteritum) | gjorde | I …ed |
| Supine (perfect) | har gjort | have …ed |
| Past perfect | hade gjort | had …ed |
| Future | ska göra / kommer att göra | will … |
| Imperative | gör! | … ! |
| Past participle | gjord | …ed (adjective) |
| Present participle | görande | …ing |
Swedish verbs do not change for person: jag gör, du gör, hon gör, vi gör, de gör. Learn one form per tense and you can use it with everyone.
How göra 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. göra is one of them: gör, gjorde, gjort. Learn these forms together.
Passive (s-form)
Swedish makes the passive by adding -s: the doer drops out and the thing acted on becomes the subject. Spoken Swedish often prefers bli + past participle (blev gjord).
| Form | Swedish |
|---|---|
| Infinitive | att göras |
| Present | görs |
| Past | gjordes |
| Supine | har gjorts |
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