finnas
Meaning
exist; be found; is; are
In Swedish: vara, existera, förekomma
Conjugation
| Infinitive | att finnas | to exist |
|---|---|---|
| Present | finns | jag finns |
| Past | fanns | jag fanns |
| Supine | funnits | used after har / hade |
| Perfect | har funnits | jag har funnits |
| Past perfect | hade funnits | jag hade funnits |
| Future | ska finnas | or: kommer att finnas |
| Conditional | skulle finnas | jag skulle finnas |
finnas is a deponent verb: it ends in -s in every form but has an active meaning, so it has no separate passive. Swedish verbs don't change for person: jag, du, hon, vi and de all use finns. See the four verb groups explained.
Practise finnas
1 / 1What does finnas mean?
finnas in a sentence
- det finns ingen anledning att misstänka hennethere is no reason to suspect her
- det finns lite bröd kvarthere is a little bread left
- Kan det möjligen finnas ett odjur i Loch Ness?Could there possibly be a monster in Loch Ness?
- Frågan är om Gud finns eller inte.The question is whether God exists or not.
- Finns det fler kakor?Are there more cookies?
- Stigen finns inte utmärkt på kartanThe path is [exists] not marked on the map ["är inte utmärkt" works too, but makes it sound possibly more deliberate – compare "does not appear on the map" vs. "is not on the map"]
Questions
What does finnas mean in English?
finnas means “exist, be found”.
What is the past tense of finnas?
The past tense of finnas is fanns (“jag fanns”). The supine is funnits, used in “jag har funnits”.
What is the present tense of finnas?
finns, the same for every person: jag finns, du finns, vi finns.
Similar words
Where the course teaches it
Origin
The passive form of finna, which has taken on the meaning of "to exist".
Nearby common words
finnas is number 153 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
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Sources: Folkets lexikon (CC BY-SA 2.5) and Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0), edited by Lingolib. Browse the dictionary