beskydda
Meaning
shield; protect; shelter
In Swedish: försvara, ge skydd
Conjugation
| Infinitive | att beskydda | to shield |
|---|---|---|
| Present | beskyddar | jag beskyddar |
| Past | beskyddade | jag beskyddade |
| Supine | beskyddat | used after har / hade |
| Perfect | har beskyddat | jag har beskyddat |
| Past perfect | hade beskyddat | jag hade beskyddat |
| Future | ska beskydda | or: kommer att beskydda |
| Conditional | skulle beskydda | jag skulle beskydda |
| Imperative | beskydda! | a command |
| Present participle | beskyddande | -ing, used as an adjective |
| Past participle | beskyddad | used like an adjective, and agrees like one |
Passive (-s form)
| Infinitive | beskyddas |
|---|---|
| Present | beskyddas |
| Past | beskyddades |
| Supine | beskyddats |
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 beskyddar. See the four verb groups explained.
Practise beskydda
1 / 2Yesterday I … (beskydda). Which is the past tense?
beskydda in a sentence
- civilbefolkningen beskyddas av FN-trupperthe civilian population is under the protection of UN troops
Questions
What does beskydda mean in English?
beskydda means “shield, protect”.
What is the past tense of beskydda?
The past tense of beskydda is beskyddade (“jag beskyddade”). The supine is beskyddat, used in “jag har beskyddat”.
What is the present tense of beskydda?
beskyddar, the same for every person: jag beskyddar, du beskyddar, vi beskyddar.
Origin
Inherited from Old Swedish beskydda, borrowed from Middle Low German beschudden.
Nearby common words
beskydda is number 2,977 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
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