fimpa
Meaning
put out; stub out; extinguish
In Swedish: släcka en cigarett
Conjugation
| Infinitive | att fimpa | to put out |
|---|---|---|
| Present | fimpar | jag fimpar |
| Past | fimpade | jag fimpade |
| Supine | fimpat | used after har / hade |
| Perfect | har fimpat | jag har fimpat |
| Past perfect | hade fimpat | jag hade fimpat |
| Future | ska fimpa | or: kommer att fimpa |
| Conditional | skulle fimpa | jag skulle fimpa |
| Imperative | fimpa! | a command |
| Present participle | fimpande | -ing, used as an adjective |
| Past participle | fimpad | used like an adjective, and agrees like one |
Passive (-s form)
| Infinitive | fimpas |
|---|---|
| Present | fimpas |
| Past | fimpades |
| Supine | fimpats |
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 fimpar. See the four verb groups explained.
Practise fimpa
1 / 2Yesterday I … (fimpa). Which is the past tense?
fimpa in a sentence
- hon fimpar sin cigarettshe puts out her cigarette
Questions
What does fimpa mean in English?
fimpa means “put out, stub out”.
What is the past tense of fimpa?
The past tense of fimpa is fimpade (“jag fimpade”). The supine is fimpat, used in “jag har fimpat”.
What is the present tense of fimpa?
fimpar, the same for every person: jag fimpar, du fimpar, vi fimpar.
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