| Form | Swedish | English pattern |
|---|---|---|
| Infinitive | att låsa | to … |
| Present | låser | I …, he …s |
| Past (preteritum) | låste | I …ed |
| Supine (perfect) | har låst | have …ed |
| Past perfect | hade låst | had …ed |
| Future | ska låsa / kommer att låsa | will … |
| Imperative | lås! | … ! |
| Past participle | lås | …ed (adjective) |
| Present participle | låsande | …ing |
Swedish verbs do not change for person: jag låser, du låser, hon låser, vi låser, de låser. Learn one form per tense and you can use it with everyone.
How låsa 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 låsa → låser, låste, låst.
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 lås).
| Form | Swedish |
|---|---|
| Infinitive | att låsas |
| Present | låses |
| Past | låstes |
| Supine | har låsts |
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