broa
Meaning
to bridge
Conjugation
| Infinitive | att broa | to bridge |
|---|---|---|
| Present | broar | jag broar |
| Past | broade | jag broade |
| Supine | broat | used after har / hade |
| Perfect | har broat | jag har broat |
| Past perfect | hade broat | jag hade broat |
| Future | ska broa | or: kommer att broa |
| Conditional | skulle broa | jag skulle broa |
| Imperative | broa! | a command |
| Present participle | broande | -ing, used as an adjective |
| Past participle | broad | used like an adjective, and agrees like one |
Passive (-s form)
| Infinitive | broas |
|---|---|
| Present | broas |
| Past | broades |
| Supine | broats |
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 broar. See the four verb groups explained.
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Questions
What does broa mean in English?
broa means “to bridge”.
What is the past tense of broa?
The past tense of broa is broade (“jag broade”). The supine is broat, used in “jag har broat”.
What is the present tense of broa?
broar, the same for every person: jag broar, du broar, vi broar.
Origin
From bro (“bridge”) + -a.
Nearby common words
broa is number 9,373 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
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