| Form | Swedish | English pattern |
|---|---|---|
| Infinitive | att kyssa | to … |
| Present | kysser | I …, he …s |
| Past (preteritum) | kysste | I …ed |
| Supine (perfect) | har kysst | have …ed |
| Past perfect | hade kysst | had …ed |
| Future | ska kyssa / kommer att kyssa | will … |
| Imperative | kyss! | … ! |
| Past participle | kyss | …ed (adjective) |
| Present participle | kyssande | …ing |
Swedish verbs do not change for person: jag kysser, du kysser, hon kysser, vi kysser, de kysser. Learn one form per tense and you can use it with everyone.
How kyssa 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 kyssa → kysser, kysste, kysst.
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 kyss).
| Form | Swedish |
|---|---|
| Infinitive | att kyssas |
| Present | kysses |
| Past | kysstes |
| Supine | har kyssts |
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