hindra
Meaning
prevent; hinder; check; restrain
In Swedish: utgöra hinder för
Conjugation
| Infinitive | att hindra | to prevent |
|---|---|---|
| Present | hindrar | jag hindrar |
| Past | hindrade | jag hindrade |
| Supine | hindrat | used after har / hade |
| Perfect | har hindrat | jag har hindrat |
| Past perfect | hade hindrat | jag hade hindrat |
| Future | ska hindra | or: kommer att hindra |
| Conditional | skulle hindra | jag skulle hindra |
| Imperative | hindra! | a command |
| Present participle | hindrande | -ing, used as an adjective |
| Past participle | hindrad | used like an adjective, and agrees like one |
Passive (-s form)
| Infinitive | hindras |
|---|---|
| Present | hindras |
| Past | hindrades |
| Supine | hindrats |
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 hindrar. See the four verb groups explained.
Practise hindra
1 / 2Yesterday I … (hindra). Which is the past tense?
hindra in a sentence
- vi måste hindra att kvinnorna isoleraswe must prevent women from becoming isolated
- det är inget som hindrar ("det finns inga skäl mot") att vi åker dit genastthere's nothing to prevent us from ("there are no reasons for not") going there at once
- jag hindrade honom från att gå utI stopped him from going out
- bilvraket hindrade trafikenthe wrecked car hindered the steady flow of traffic
Questions
What does hindra mean in English?
hindra means “prevent, hinder”.
What is the past tense of hindra?
The past tense of hindra is hindrade (“jag hindrade”). The supine is hindrat, used in “jag har hindrat”.
What is the present tense of hindra?
hindrar, the same for every person: jag hindrar, du hindrar, vi hindrar.
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Nearby common words
hindra is number 1,076 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
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