ebba
Meaning
only used in ebba ut
Conjugation
| Infinitive | att ebba | to only used in ebba ut |
|---|---|---|
| Present | ebbar | jag ebbar |
| Past | ebbade | jag ebbade |
| Supine | ebbat | used after har / hade |
| Perfect | har ebbat | jag har ebbat |
| Past perfect | hade ebbat | jag hade ebbat |
| Future | ska ebba | or: kommer att ebba |
| Conditional | skulle ebba | jag skulle ebba |
| Imperative | ebba! | a command |
| Present participle | ebbande | -ing, used as an adjective |
Passive (-s form)
| Infinitive | ebbas |
|---|---|
| Present | ebbas |
| Past | ebbades |
| Supine | ebbats |
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 ebbar. See the four verb groups explained.
Practise ebba
1 / 2Yesterday I … (ebba). Which is the past tense?
Questions
What does ebba mean in English?
ebba means “only used in ebba ut”.
What is the past tense of ebba?
The past tense of ebba is ebbade (“jag ebbade”). The supine is ebbat, used in “jag har ebbat”.
What is the present tense of ebba?
ebbar, the same for every person: jag ebbar, du ebbar, vi ebbar.
Origin
ebb + -a
Nearby common words
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