axa
Meaning
to accelerate; to run, to drive, to go
Conjugation
| Infinitive | att axa | to accelerate |
|---|---|---|
| Present | axar | jag axar |
| Past | axade | jag axade |
| Supine | axat | used after har / hade |
| Perfect | har axat | jag har axat |
| Past perfect | hade axat | jag hade axat |
| Future | ska axa | or: kommer att axa |
| Conditional | skulle axa | jag skulle axa |
| Imperative | axa! | a command |
| Present participle | axande | -ing, used as an adjective |
Passive (-s form)
| Infinitive | axas |
|---|---|
| Present | axas |
| Past | axades |
| Supine | axats |
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 axar. See the four verb groups explained.
Practise axa
1 / 2Yesterday I … (axa). Which is the past tense?
axa in a sentence
- Vi axar härifrån!Let's get out of here!
Questions
What does axa mean in English?
axa means “to accelerate, to run, to drive, to go”.
What is the past tense of axa?
The past tense of axa is axade (“jag axade”). The supine is axat, used in “jag har axat”.
What is the present tense of axa?
axar, the same for every person: jag axar, du axar, vi axar.
Origin
Clipping of accelerera.
Nearby common words
axa is number 8,170 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
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