bestrida
bestrida as a verb
Meaning
oppose; deny; contest
In Swedish: förneka, opponera sig emot
Conjugation
| Infinitive | att bestrida | to oppose |
|---|---|---|
| Present | bestrider | jag bestrider |
| Past | bestred | jag bestred |
| Supine | bestridit | used after har / hade |
| Perfect | har bestridit | jag har bestridit |
| Past perfect | hade bestridit | jag hade bestridit |
| Future | ska bestrida | or: kommer att bestrida |
| Conditional | skulle bestrida | jag skulle bestrida |
| Imperative | bestrid! | a command |
| Present participle | bestridande | -ing, used as an adjective |
| Past participle | bestriden | used like an adjective, and agrees like one |
Passive (-s form)
| Infinitive | bestridas |
|---|---|
| Present | bestrids |
| Past | bestreds |
| Supine | bestridits |
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 bestrider. See the four verb groups explained.
bestrida as an adjective
Meaning
deny
In Swedish: sköta, ombesörja
Practise bestrida
1 / 2Yesterday I … (bestrida). Which is the past tense?
bestrida in a sentence
- försvaret bestred alla åtalspunkterthe defence contested the charges on all counts
- kostnaderna bestrids till 75 procent av statenseventy-five per cent of the costs will be met by the state
- Han bestred anklagelsernaHe denied the allegations
- Vi bestrider kostnadernaWe will cover the expenses
- bestrida undervisningprovide teaching
- undervisningen bestrids av ordinarie lärareclasses will be held by members of the permanent teaching staff
Questions
What does bestrida mean in English?
bestrida means “oppose, deny”.
What is the past tense of bestrida?
The past tense of bestrida is bestred (“jag bestred”). The supine is bestridit, used in “jag har bestridit”.
What is the present tense of bestrida?
bestrider, the same for every person: jag bestrider, du bestrider, vi bestrider.
Origin
be- + strida
Nearby common words
bestrida is number 8,915 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
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