| Form | Swedish | English pattern |
|---|---|---|
| Infinitive | att väcka | to … |
| Present | väcker | I …, he …s |
| Past (preteritum) | väckte | I …ed |
| Supine (perfect) | har väckt | have …ed |
| Past perfect | hade väckt | had …ed |
| Future | ska väcka / kommer att väcka | will … |
| Imperative | väck! | … ! |
| Past participle | väck | …ed (adjective) |
| Present participle | väckande | …ing |
Swedish verbs do not change for person: jag väcker, du väcker, hon väcker, vi väcker, de väcker. Learn one form per tense and you can use it with everyone.
How väcka 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 väcka → väcker, väckte, väckt.
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 väck).
| Form | Swedish |
|---|---|
| Infinitive | att väckas |
| Present | väcks |
| Past | väcktes |
| Supine | har väckts |
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