bönfalla
Meaning
supplicate; plead
In Swedish: ödmjukt vädja (till) om hjälp
Conjugation
| Infinitive | att bönfalla | to supplicate |
|---|---|---|
| Present | bönfaller | jag bönfaller |
| Past | bönföll | jag bönföll |
| Supine | bönfallit | used after har / hade |
| Perfect | har bönfallit | jag har bönfallit |
| Past perfect | hade bönfallit | jag hade bönfallit |
| Future | ska bönfalla | or: kommer att bönfalla |
| Conditional | skulle bönfalla | jag skulle bönfalla |
| Imperative | bönfall! | a command |
| Present participle | bönfallande | -ing, used as an adjective |
Passive (-s form)
| Infinitive | bönfallas |
|---|---|
| Present | bönfalls |
| Past | bönfölls |
| Supine | bönfallits |
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 bönfaller. See the four verb groups explained.
Practise bönfalla
1 / 2Yesterday I … (bönfalla). Which is the past tense?
bönfalla in a sentence
- Byborna bönföll riddaren att döda drakenThe villagers begged the knight to kill the dragon
- Skjut mig istället och skona honom, bönföll honShoot me instead and spare him, she pleaded
Questions
What does bönfalla mean in English?
bönfalla means “supplicate, plead”.
What is the past tense of bönfalla?
The past tense of bönfalla is bönföll (“jag bönföll”). The supine is bönfallit, used in “jag har bönfallit”.
What is the present tense of bönfalla?
bönfaller, the same for every person: jag bönfaller, du bönfaller, vi bönfaller.
Similar words
Origin
bön + falla
Nearby common words
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