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Swedish verb· top 5,000 most common

bättra

improve

Meaning

improve

Conjugation

Conjugation of bättra (improve)
Infinitiveatt bättrato improve
Presentbättrarjag bättrar
Pastbättradejag bättrade
Supinebättratused after har / hade
Perfecthar bättratjag har bättrat
Past perfecthade bättratjag hade bättrat
Futureska bättraor: kommer att bättra
Conditionalskulle bättrajag skulle bättra
Imperativebättra!a command
Present participlebättrande-ing, used as an adjective
Past participlebättradused like an adjective, and agrees like one

Passive (-s form)

Passive of bättra
Infinitivebättras
Presentbättras
Pastbättrades
Supinebättrats

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 bättrar. See the four verb groups explained.

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Questions

What does bättra mean in English?

bättra means “improve”.

What is the past tense of bättra?

The past tense of bättra is bättrade (“jag bättrade”). The supine is bättrat, used in “jag har bättrat”.

What is the present tense of bättra?

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

Origin

From Old Norse betra.

Nearby common words

bättra is number 3,935 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.

  • 3,931störning disturbance, disorder
  • 3,932misslyckad unsuccessful
  • 3,933konung king
  • 3,934bubbla bubble
  • 3,936skruva spin, screw
  • 3,937syskon siblings, brothers and sisters
  • 3,938smörgås an (open-face) sandwich (slice(s) of bread with toppings, usually buttered), sandwiches (as a dish)
  • 3,939hopa jump, heaping
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