avta
Meaning
decrease, diminish, subside
In Swedish: bli mindre i styrka, minska
Conjugation
| Infinitive | att avta | to decrease |
|---|---|---|
| Present | avtar | jag avtar |
| Past | avtog | jag avtog |
| Supine | avtagit | used after har / hade |
| Perfect | har avtagit | jag har avtagit |
| Past perfect | hade avtagit | jag hade avtagit |
| Future | ska avta | or: kommer att avta |
| Conditional | skulle avta | jag skulle avta |
| Imperative | avta! | a command |
| Present participle | avtagande | -ing, used as an adjective |
| Past participle | avtagen | used like an adjective, and agrees like one |
Passive (-s form)
| Infinitive | avtas |
|---|---|
| Present | avtas |
| Past | avtogs |
| Supine | avtagits |
Group 4: strong and irregular verbs. Strong verbs change their vowel and have a supine in -it (skriva, skrev, skrivit); irregular ones such as göra and ha follow no pattern. Both have to be learned one by one. Swedish verbs don't change for person: jag, du, hon, vi and de all use avtar. See the four verb groups explained.
Practise avta
1 / 2Yesterday I … (avta). Which is the past tense?
avta in a sentence
- stormen avtog under nattenthe storm subsided during the night
- Olle avtager tröjanOlle is taking off his sweater
Questions
What does avta mean in English?
avta means “decrease, diminish, subside”.
What is the past tense of avta?
The past tense of avta is avtog (“jag avtog”). The supine is avtagit, used in “jag har avtagit”.
What is the present tense of avta?
avtar, the same for every person: jag avtar, du avtar, vi avtar.
Similar words
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Nearby common words
avta is number 7,374 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
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