inta
Meaning
partake of; eat; occupy; take
In Swedish: äta
Conjugation
| Infinitive | att inta | to partake of |
|---|---|---|
| Present | intar | jag intar |
| Past | intog | jag intog |
| Supine | intagit | used after har / hade |
| Perfect | har intagit | jag har intagit |
| Past perfect | hade intagit | jag hade intagit |
| Future | ska inta | or: kommer att inta |
| Conditional | skulle inta | jag skulle inta |
| Imperative | inta! | a command |
| Present participle | intagande | -ing, used as an adjective |
| Past participle | intagen | used like an adjective, and agrees like one |
Passive (-s form)
| Infinitive | intas |
|---|---|
| Present | intas |
| Past | intogs |
| Supine | intagits |
Group 4: strong and irregular verbs. Strong verbs change their vowel and have a supine in -it (skriva, skrev, skrivit); irregular ones such as göra and ha follow no pattern. Both have to be learned one by one. Swedish verbs don't change for person: jag, du, hon, vi and de all use intar. See the four verb groups explained.
Practise inta
1 / 2Yesterday I … (inta). Which is the past tense?
inta in a sentence
- inta en måltidpartake of a meal
- inta sina platsertake one's seats
- inta en avvisande hållningadopt a negative attitude
- inta en stadcapture a city
- var vänliga och inta era platserplease take your seats
- vi intog frukosten på övervåningenwe had breakfast on the top floor
Questions
What does inta mean in English?
inta means “partake of, eat”.
What is the past tense of inta?
The past tense of inta is intog (“jag intog”). The supine is intagit, used in “jag har intagit”.
What is the present tense of inta?
intar, the same for every person: jag intar, du intar, vi intar.
Similar words
inmundigaäta
Origin
in (“in”) + ta (“take”)
Nearby common words
inta is number 3,136 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
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