| Form | Swedish | English pattern |
|---|---|---|
| Infinitive | att leka | to … |
| Present | leker | I …, he …s |
| Past (preteritum) | lekte | I …ed |
| Supine (perfect) | har lekt | have …ed |
| Past perfect | hade lekt | had …ed |
| Future | ska leka / kommer att leka | will … |
| Imperative | lek! | … ! |
| Present participle | lekande | …ing |
Swedish verbs do not change for person: jag leker, du leker, hon leker, vi leker, de leker. Learn one form per tense and you can use it with everyone.
How leka 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 leka → leker, lekte, lekt.
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.
| Form | Swedish |
|---|---|
| Infinitive | att lekas |
| Present | leks |
| Past | lektes |
| Supine | har lekts |
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