avspärra
Meaning
block; rope off; close
In Swedish: stänga av (ett område)
Conjugation
| Infinitive | att avspärra | to block |
|---|---|---|
| Present | avspärrar | jag avspärrar |
| Past | avspärrade | jag avspärrade |
| Supine | avspärrat | used after har / hade |
| Perfect | har avspärrat | jag har avspärrat |
| Past perfect | hade avspärrat | jag hade avspärrat |
| Future | ska avspärra | or: kommer att avspärra |
| Conditional | skulle avspärra | jag skulle avspärra |
| Imperative | avspärra! | a command |
| Present participle | avspärrande | -ing, used as an adjective |
| Past participle | avspärrad | used like an adjective, and agrees like one |
Passive (-s form)
| Infinitive | avspärras |
|---|---|
| Present | avspärras |
| Past | avspärrades |
| Supine | avspärrats |
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 avspärrar. See the four verb groups explained.
Practise avspärra
1 / 2Yesterday I … (avspärra). Which is the past tense?
avspärra in a sentence
- brandplatsen är avspärradthe site of the fire has been roped off
Questions
What does avspärra mean in English?
avspärra means “block, rope off”.
What is the past tense of avspärra?
The past tense of avspärra is avspärrade (“jag avspärrade”). The supine is avspärrat, used in “jag har avspärrat”.
What is the present tense of avspärra?
avspärrar, the same for every person: jag avspärrar, du avspärrar, vi avspärrar.
Origin
Borrowed from German absperren.
Nearby common words
avspärra is number 9,491 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
- 9,487förbättras improve, be improved
- 9,488truppen the troop, group
- 9,489skänkt given, donated
- 9,490korsord a crossword puzzle
- 9,492sil colander, strainer
- 9,493fårskalle fool, idiot
- 9,494bekantskap knowledge, acquaintance
- 9,495besittning tenancy, occupation
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