Swedish verb

bitas

biteAlso the passive of bita.

Meaning

bite

In Swedish: (ha för vana att) bita (för att skada)

Conjugation

Conjugation of bitas (bite)
Infinitiveatt bitasto bite
Presentbitsjag bits
Pastbetsjag bets
Supinebititsused after har / hade
Perfecthar bititsjag har bitits
Past perfecthade bititsjag hade bitits
Futureska bitasor: kommer att bitas
Conditionalskulle bitasjag skulle bitas

bitas is a deponent verb: it ends in -s in every form but has an active meaning, so it has no separate passive. Swedish verbs don't change for person: jag, du, hon, vi and de all use bits. See the four verb groups explained.

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What does bitas mean?

bitas in a sentence

  • Hunden bits inte!
    The dog doesn't bite!

Questions

What does bitas mean in English?

bitas means “bite”.

What is the past tense of bitas?

The past tense of bitas is bets (“jag bets”). The supine is bitits, used in “jag har bitits”.

What is the present tense of bitas?

bits, the same for every person: jag bits, du bits, vi bits.

Nearby common words

bitas is number 7,914 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.

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