| Form | Swedish | English pattern |
|---|---|---|
| Infinitive | att ringa | to … |
| Present | ringer | I …, he …s |
| Past (preteritum) | ringde | I …ed |
| Supine (perfect) | har ringt | have …ed |
| Past perfect | hade ringt | had …ed |
| Future | ska ringa / kommer att ringa | will … |
| Imperative | ring! | … ! |
| Past participle | ringd | …ed (adjective) |
| Present participle | ringande | …ing |
Swedish verbs do not change for person: jag ringer, du ringer, hon ringer, vi ringer, de ringer. Learn one form per tense and you can use it with everyone.
How ringa conjugates
Group 2a verbs drop the -a of the infinitive and add -er in the present and -de in the past: stänga → stänger, stängde, stängt. The past takes -de when the stem ends in a voiced sound. So ringa → ringer, ringde, ringt.
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