fånga
fånga as a verb
Meaning
catch
In Swedish: ta fast, gripa
Conjugation
| Infinitive | att fånga | to catch |
|---|---|---|
| Present | fångar | jag fångar |
| Past | fångade | jag fångade |
| Supine | fångat | used after har / hade |
| Perfect | har fångat | jag har fångat |
| Past perfect | hade fångat | jag hade fångat |
| Future | ska fånga | or: kommer att fånga |
| Conditional | skulle fånga | jag skulle fånga |
| Imperative | fånga! | a command |
| Present participle | fångande | -ing, used as an adjective |
| Past participle | fångad | used like an adjective, and agrees like one |
Passive (-s form)
| Infinitive | fångas |
|---|---|
| Present | fångas |
| Past | fångades |
| Supine | fångats |
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 fångar. See the four verb groups explained.
fånga as a noun
Meaning
capture
Practise fånga
1 / 2Yesterday I … (fånga). Which is the past tense?
fånga in a sentence
- fånga en fiskcatch a fish
- Jag fångade bollenI caught the ball
- Hur många gäddor fångade ni?How many pike did you catch?
- Det är olagligt att fånga vilda djurIt is illegal to capture wild animals
- Vi måste fånga in de förrymda djurenWe have to capture the escaped animals ("in" is often used when the thing to be captured is known in advance – compare "bring in" and the like)
- Boken lyckas fånga stadens atmosfärThe book manages to capture the atmosphere of the city
Expressions
- fånga i flyktencatch at the right moment
- ta sitt förnuft till fångabe sensible, reasonable
- ta till fångatake prisoner, take into captivity
Questions
What does fånga mean in English?
fånga means “catch”.
What is the past tense of fånga?
The past tense of fånga is fångade (“jag fångade”). The supine is fångat, used in “jag har fångat”.
What is the present tense of fånga?
fångar, the same for every person: jag fångar, du fångar, vi fångar.
Similar words
Origin
From Old Norse fanga, influenced by (or partially borrowed from) Middle Low German vangene, all from Proto-Germanic *fanhaną (“to capture”).
Nearby common words
fånga is number 778 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
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