| Form | Swedish | English pattern |
|---|---|---|
| Infinitive | att sjunka | to … |
| Present | sjunker | I …, he …s |
| Past (preteritum) | sjönk | I …ed |
| Supine (perfect) | har sjunkit | have …ed |
| Past perfect | hade sjunkit | had …ed |
| Future | ska sjunka / kommer att sjunka | will … |
| Imperative | sjunk! | … ! |
| Past participle | sjunken | …ed (adjective) |
| Present participle | sjunkande | …ing |
Swedish verbs do not change for person: jag sjunker, du sjunker, hon sjunker, vi sjunker, de sjunker. Learn one form per tense and you can use it with everyone.
How sjunka conjugates
Group 4 holds the strong and irregular verbs. They change their vowel in the past and supine (skriva → skrev, skrivit) or are fully irregular (vara → är, var, varit). They are few, but they are the most frequent verbs in the language, so they are worth learning one by one. sjunka is one of them: sjunker, sjönk, sjunkit. Learn these forms together.
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