bada
Meaning
swim; bathe
In Swedish: doppa (sig) i vatten
Conjugation
| Infinitive | att bada | to swim |
|---|---|---|
| Present | badar | jag badar |
| Past | badade | jag badade |
| Supine | badat | used after har / hade |
| Perfect | har badat | jag har badat |
| Past perfect | hade badat | jag hade badat |
| Future | ska bada | or: kommer att bada |
| Conditional | skulle bada | jag skulle bada |
| Imperative | bada! | a command |
| Present participle | badande | -ing, used as an adjective |
| Past participle | badad | used like an adjective, and agrees like one |
Passive (-s form)
| Infinitive | badas |
|---|---|
| Present | badas |
| Past | badades |
| Supine | badats |
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 badar. See the four verb groups explained.
Practise bada
1 / 2Yesterday I … (bada). Which is the past tense?
bada in a sentence
- vi badade varje dag under semesternwe took a dip every day during our holiday
- Smörj in dig med vår fuktighetsbevarande kräm efter att du har duschat eller badat.Apply ["smear in yourself with" – the optional "in" emphasizes something being applied] our moisturizing [moisture-preserving] cream after showering or bathing.
- Hur ofta badar ni badkar?How often do you take a bath?
- bada badbaljahave a bath in a baby bathtub
- Jag badar ungarna.I'm bathing the kids.
- Barnen älskar att bada i sjön på somrarna.The children love swimming in the lake in the summer.
- Jag badade nästan varje dag i somras.I went swimming almost every day this summer.
- Hänger du med till stranden och badar?Want to go swimming at the beach with us?
Questions
What does bada mean in English?
bada means “swim, bathe”.
What is the past tense of bada?
The past tense of bada is badade (“jag badade”). The supine is badat, used in “jag har badat”.
What is the present tense of bada?
badar, the same for every person: jag badar, du badar, vi badar.
Similar words
ta ett dopp
Origin
From Old Swedish badha, from Old Norse baða, from Proto-Germanic *baþōną.
Nearby common words
bada is number 2,296 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
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