ertappa
Meaning
catch
In Swedish: överraska, avslöja
Conjugation
| Infinitive | att ertappa | to catch |
|---|---|---|
| Present | ertappar | jag ertappar |
| Past | ertappade | jag ertappade |
| Supine | ertappat | used after har / hade |
| Perfect | har ertappat | jag har ertappat |
| Past perfect | hade ertappat | jag hade ertappat |
| Future | ska ertappa | or: kommer att ertappa |
| Conditional | skulle ertappa | jag skulle ertappa |
| Imperative | ertappa! | a command |
| Present participle | ertappande | -ing, used as an adjective |
| Past participle | ertappad | used like an adjective, and agrees like one |
Passive (-s form)
| Infinitive | ertappas |
|---|---|
| Present | ertappas |
| Past | ertappades |
| Supine | ertappats |
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 ertappar. See the four verb groups explained.
Practise ertappa
1 / 2Yesterday I … (ertappa). Which is the past tense?
ertappa in a sentence
- pojken ertappades med att stjäla en radiothe boy was caught stealing a radio
- Hon ertappades på bar gärning.She was caught red-handed.
- Han ertappade henne med att ljuga.He caught her lying.
Questions
What does ertappa mean in English?
ertappa means “catch”.
What is the past tense of ertappa?
The past tense of ertappa is ertappade (“jag ertappade”). The supine is ertappat, used in “jag har ertappat”.
What is the present tense of ertappa?
ertappar, the same for every person: jag ertappar, du ertappar, vi ertappar.
Origin
Borrowed from German ertappen.
Nearby common words
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