| Form | Swedish | English pattern |
|---|---|---|
| Infinitive | att kunna | to … |
| Present | kan | I …, he …s |
| Past (preteritum) | kunde | I …ed |
| Supine (perfect) | har kunnat | have …ed |
| Past perfect | hade kunnat | had …ed |
| Future | ska kunna / kommer att kunna | will … |
Swedish verbs do not change for person: jag kan, du kan, hon kan, vi kan, de kan. Learn one form per tense and you can use it with everyone.
How kunna conjugates
Modal verbs (kunna, vilja, ska, böra, måste) go directly before another verb in the infinitive, without att: jag kan simma. They have no imperative and no passive. kunna: kan, kunde, kunnat.
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