bestraffa
Meaning
punish
In Swedish: ge straff åt
Conjugation
| Infinitive | att bestraffa | to punish |
|---|---|---|
| Present | bestraffar | jag bestraffar |
| Past | bestraffade | jag bestraffade |
| Supine | bestraffat | used after har / hade |
| Perfect | har bestraffat | jag har bestraffat |
| Past perfect | hade bestraffat | jag hade bestraffat |
| Future | ska bestraffa | or: kommer att bestraffa |
| Conditional | skulle bestraffa | jag skulle bestraffa |
| Imperative | bestraffa! | a command |
| Present participle | bestraffande | -ing, used as an adjective |
| Past participle | bestraffad | used like an adjective, and agrees like one |
Passive (-s form)
| Infinitive | bestraffas |
|---|---|
| Present | bestraffas |
| Past | bestraffades |
| Supine | bestraffats |
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 bestraffar. See the four verb groups explained.
Practise bestraffa
1 / 2Yesterday I … (bestraffa). Which is the past tense?
Questions
What does bestraffa mean in English?
bestraffa means “punish”.
What is the past tense of bestraffa?
The past tense of bestraffa is bestraffade (“jag bestraffade”). The supine is bestraffat, used in “jag har bestraffat”.
What is the present tense of bestraffa?
bestraffar, the same for every person: jag bestraffar, du bestraffar, vi bestraffar.
Similar words
Origin
From German bestrafen or a corresponding Middle Low German verb.
Nearby common words
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