knappa
Meaning
to press (a set of) buttons
Conjugation
| Infinitive | att knappa | to press |
|---|---|---|
| Present | knappar | jag knappar |
| Past | knappade | jag knappade |
| Supine | knappat | used after har / hade |
| Perfect | har knappat | jag har knappat |
| Past perfect | hade knappat | jag hade knappat |
| Future | ska knappa | or: kommer att knappa |
| Conditional | skulle knappa | jag skulle knappa |
| Imperative | knappa! | a command |
| Present participle | knappande | -ing, used as an adjective |
Passive (-s form)
| Infinitive | knappas |
|---|---|
| Present | knappas |
| Past | knappades |
| Supine | knappats |
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 knappar. See the four verb groups explained.
Practise knappa
1 / 2Yesterday I … (knappa). Which is the past tense?
knappa in a sentence
- knappa på datorntap away at the computer
Questions
What does knappa mean in English?
knappa means “to press (a set of) buttons”.
What is the past tense of knappa?
The past tense of knappa is knappade (“jag knappade”). The supine is knappat, used in “jag har knappat”.
What is the present tense of knappa?
knappar, the same for every person: jag knappar, du knappar, vi knappar.
Origin
knapp (“button”) + -a
Nearby common words
knappa is number 3,515 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
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