| Form | Swedish | English pattern |
|---|---|---|
| Infinitive | att resa | to … |
| Present | reser | I …, he …s |
| Past (preteritum) | reste | I …ed |
| Supine (perfect) | har rest | have …ed |
| Past perfect | hade rest | had …ed |
| Future | ska resa / kommer att resa | will … |
| Imperative | res! | … ! |
| Past participle | res | …ed (adjective) |
| Present participle | resande | …ing |
Swedish verbs do not change for person: jag reser, du reser, hon reser, vi reser, de reser. Learn one form per tense and you can use it with everyone.
How resa 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 resa → reser, reste, rest.
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 res).
| Form | Swedish |
|---|---|
| Infinitive | att resas |
| Present | reses |
| Past | restes |
| Supine | har rests |
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