kila
Meaning
run; hurry
In Swedish: springa snabbt, skynda
Conjugation
| Infinitive | att kila | to run |
|---|---|---|
| Present | kilar | jag kilar |
| Past | kilade | jag kilade |
| Supine | kilat | used after har / hade |
| Perfect | har kilat | jag har kilat |
| Past perfect | hade kilat | jag hade kilat |
| Future | ska kila | or: kommer att kila |
| Conditional | skulle kila | jag skulle kila |
| Imperative | kila! | a command |
| Present participle | kilande | -ing, used as an adjective |
| Past participle | kilad | used like an adjective, and agrees like one |
Passive (-s form)
| Infinitive | kilas |
|---|---|
| Present | kilas |
| Past | kilades |
| Supine | kilats |
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 kilar. See the four verb groups explained.
Practise kila
1 / 2Yesterday I … (kila). Which is the past tense?
kila in a sentence
- jag måste kila nuI have to run
- Jag måste kila, taxin väntar.I have to dash, the taxi is waiting.
- Jag måste kila till affären!I gotta run to the store!
- Jag såg en mus kila över golvet.I saw a mouse scurry across the floor.
- Den hade kilat sig fastIt had wedged itself in (and gotten stuck)
Questions
What does kila mean in English?
kila means “run, hurry”.
What is the past tense of kila?
The past tense of kila is kilade (“jag kilade”). The supine is kilat, used in “jag har kilat”.
What is the present tense of kila?
kilar, the same for every person: jag kilar, du kilar, vi kilar.
Nearby common words
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