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