he
he as a verb
Meaning
to put
Conjugation
| Infinitive | att he | to put |
|---|---|---|
| Present | her | jag her |
| Past | hedde | jag hedde |
| Supine | hett | used after har / hade |
| Perfect | har hett | jag har hett |
| Past perfect | hade hett | jag hade hett |
| Future | ska he | or: kommer att he |
| Conditional | skulle he | jag skulle he |
| Imperative | he! | a command |
| Present participle | heende | -ing, used as an adjective |
| Past participle | hedd | used like an adjective, and agrees like one |
Passive (-s form)
| Infinitive | hes |
|---|---|
| Present | hs |
| Past | heddes |
| Supine | hetts |
Group 3: short verbs. The infinitive does not end in -a; present -r, past -dde, supine -tt. Swedish verbs don't change for person: jag, du, hon, vi and de all use her. See the four verb groups explained.
he as a pronoun
Meaning
it
Practise he
1 / 2Yesterday I … (he). Which is the past tense?
he in a sentence
- He den på bordetPut it on the table
- Häv/He på stereonPut on the stereo (Hälsingland/further north)
Questions
What does he mean in English?
he means “to put”.
What is the past tense of he?
The past tense of he is hedde (“jag hedde”). The supine is hett, used in “jag har hett”.
What is the present tense of he?
her, the same for every person: jag her, du her, vi her.
Origin
Related to häva.
Nearby common words
he is number 3,381 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
- 3,377yr dizzy, giddy
- 3,378missfoster abortion, monster
- 3,379nätter nights
- 3,380förtjust fond of, delighted with
- 3,382holme islet
- 3,383enastående exceptional, outstanding
- 3,384uttala pronounce
- 3,385teknisk technical, [technically] adept
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