| Form | Swedish | English pattern |
|---|---|---|
| Infinitive | att köpa | to … |
| Present | köper | I …, he …s |
| Past (preteritum) | köpte | I …ed |
| Supine (perfect) | har köpt | have …ed |
| Past perfect | hade köpt | had …ed |
| Future | ska köpa / kommer att köpa | will … |
| Imperative | köp! | … ! |
| Past participle | köp | …ed (adjective) |
| Present participle | köpande | …ing |
Swedish verbs do not change for person: jag köper, du köper, hon köper, vi köper, de köper. Learn one form per tense and you can use it with everyone.
How köpa conjugates
Group 2b works like 2a, but the past takes -te because the stem ends in a voiceless consonant (k, p, s, t, x): köpa → köper, köpte, köpt. So köpa → köper, köpte, köpt.
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