| Form | Swedish | English pattern |
|---|---|---|
| Infinitive | att steka | to … |
| Present | steker | I …, he …s |
| Past (preteritum) | stekte | I …ed |
| Supine (perfect) | har stekt | have …ed |
| Past perfect | hade stekt | had …ed |
| Future | ska steka / kommer att steka | will … |
| Imperative | stek! | … ! |
| Past participle | stek | …ed (adjective) |
| Present participle | stekande | …ing |
Swedish verbs do not change for person: jag steker, du steker, hon steker, vi steker, de steker. Learn one form per tense and you can use it with everyone.
How steka 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 steka → steker, stekte, stekt.
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 stek).
| Form | Swedish |
|---|---|
| Infinitive | att stekas |
| Present | steks |
| Past | stektes |
| Supine | har stekts |
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