avsluta
Meaning
complete; finish; terminate; conclude; bring to an end
In Swedish: sluta, fullborda
Conjugation
| Infinitive | att avsluta | to complete |
|---|---|---|
| Present | avslutar | jag avslutar |
| Past | avslutade | jag avslutade |
| Supine | avslutat | used after har / hade |
| Perfect | har avslutat | jag har avslutat |
| Past perfect | hade avslutat | jag hade avslutat |
| Future | ska avsluta | or: kommer att avsluta |
| Conditional | skulle avsluta | jag skulle avsluta |
| Imperative | avsluta! | a command |
| Present participle | avslutande | -ing, used as an adjective |
| Past participle | avslutad | used like an adjective, and agrees like one |
Passive (-s form)
| Infinitive | avslutas |
|---|---|
| Present | avslutas |
| Past | avslutades |
| Supine | avslutats |
Group 1: -ar verbs. Present -ar, past -ade, supine -at. The largest and most regular group. Swedish verbs don't change for person: jag, du, hon, vi and de all use avslutar. See the four verb groups explained.
Practise avsluta
1 / 2Yesterday I … (avsluta). Which is the past tense?
avsluta in a sentence
- efter avslutade studierafter completing his studies
- vi vann den avslutande tävlingenwe won the final event
- mötet avslutades med middagthe meeting was wound up with dinner
Questions
What does avsluta mean in English?
avsluta means “complete, finish”.
What is the past tense of avsluta?
The past tense of avsluta is avslutade (“jag avslutade”). The supine is avslutat, used in “jag har avslutat”.
What is the present tense of avsluta?
avslutar, the same for every person: jag avslutar, du avslutar, vi avslutar.
Similar words
Origin
From av- + sluta.
Nearby common words
avsluta is number 891 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
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