bygga
Meaning
construct; build; erect
In Swedish: uppföra (en byggnad)
Conjugation
| Infinitive | att bygga | to construct |
|---|---|---|
| Present | bygger | jag bygger |
| Past | byggde | jag byggde |
| Supine | byggt | used after har / hade |
| Perfect | har byggt | jag har byggt |
| Past perfect | hade byggt | jag hade byggt |
| Future | ska bygga | or: kommer att bygga |
| Conditional | skulle bygga | jag skulle bygga |
| Imperative | bygg! | a command |
| Present participle | byggande | -ing, used as an adjective |
| Past participle | byggd | used like an adjective, and agrees like one |
Passive (-s form)
| Infinitive | byggas |
|---|---|
| Present | byggs |
| Past | byggdes |
| Supine | byggts |
Group 2: -er verbs. Present -er, past -de or -te (after a voiceless consonant), supine -t. Swedish verbs don't change for person: jag, du, hon, vi and de all use bygger. See the four verb groups explained.
Practise bygga
1 / 2Yesterday I … (bygga). Which is the past tense?
bygga in a sentence
- utbildningen bygger på att var och en själv tar ansvartraining is based on individual responsibility
- reglerna borde bygga på frivilliga överenskommelserthe rules should be based on voluntary agreements
- fabriken byggdes på ett årthe factory was built in a year
- De byggde ett husThey built a house
- bygga vidare på tidigare arbetebuild on earlier work
- Slutsatsen bygger på en felaktig premissThe conclusion rests on a false premise
Words built with bygga
- byggherre future proprietor
- byggjätte giant construction conglomerate
Questions
What does bygga mean in English?
bygga means “construct, build”.
What is the past tense of bygga?
The past tense of bygga is byggde (“jag byggde”). The supine is byggt, used in “jag har byggt”.
What is the present tense of bygga?
bygger, the same for every person: jag bygger, du bygger, vi bygger.
Similar words
Origin
From Old Swedish byggia.
Nearby common words
bygga is number 644 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
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