| Form | Swedish | English pattern |
|---|---|---|
| Infinitive | att nå | to … |
| Present | når | I …, he …s |
| Past (preteritum) | nådde | I …ed |
| Supine (perfect) | har nått | have …ed |
| Past perfect | hade nått | had …ed |
| Future | ska nå / kommer att nå | will … |
| Imperative | nå! | … ! |
| Past participle | nådd | …ed (adjective) |
| Present participle | nående | …ing |
Swedish verbs do not change for person: jag når, du når, hon når, vi når, de når. Learn one form per tense and you can use it with everyone.
How nå conjugates
Group 3 is a small group of short verbs whose infinitive does not end in -a. The present adds -r, the past -dde and the supine -tt: bo → bor, bodde, bott. So nå → når, nådde, nått.
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 nådd).
| Form | Swedish |
|---|---|
| Infinitive | att nås |
| Present | nås |
| Past | nåddes |
| Supine | har nåtts |
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