| Form | Swedish | English pattern |
|---|---|---|
| Infinitive | att ro | to … |
| Present | ror | I …, he …s |
| Past (preteritum) | rodde | I …ed |
| Supine (perfect) | har rott | have …ed |
| Past perfect | hade rott | had …ed |
| Future | ska ro / kommer att ro | will … |
| Imperative | ro! | … ! |
| Past participle | rodd | …ed (adjective) |
| Present participle | roende | …ing |
Swedish verbs do not change for person: jag ror, du ror, hon ror, vi ror, de ror. Learn one form per tense and you can use it with everyone.
How ro 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 ro → ror, rodde, rott.
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