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