korta
Meaning
to shorten
Conjugation
| Infinitive | att korta | to shorten |
|---|---|---|
| Present | kortar | jag kortar |
| Past | kortade | jag kortade |
| Supine | kortat | used after har / hade |
| Perfect | har kortat | jag har kortat |
| Past perfect | hade kortat | jag hade kortat |
| Future | ska korta | or: kommer att korta |
| Conditional | skulle korta | jag skulle korta |
| Imperative | korta! | a command |
| Present participle | kortande | -ing, used as an adjective |
| Past participle | kortad | used like an adjective, and agrees like one |
Passive (-s form)
| Infinitive | kortas |
|---|---|
| Present | kortas |
| Past | kortades |
| Supine | kortats |
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 kortar. See the four verb groups explained.
Practise korta
1 / 2Yesterday I … (korta). Which is the past tense?
Questions
What does korta mean in English?
korta means “to shorten”.
What is the past tense of korta?
The past tense of korta is kortade (“jag kortade”). The supine is kortat, used in “jag har kortat”.
What is the present tense of korta?
kortar, the same for every person: jag kortar, du kortar, vi kortar.
Nearby common words
korta is number 2,644 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
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