kräla
Meaning
crawl
In Swedish: krypa (som en orm), slingra
Conjugation
| Infinitive | att kräla | to crawl |
|---|---|---|
| Present | krälar | jag krälar |
| Past | krälade | jag krälade |
| Supine | krälat | used after har / hade |
| Perfect | har krälat | jag har krälat |
| Past perfect | hade krälat | jag hade krälat |
| Future | ska kräla | or: kommer att kräla |
| Conditional | skulle kräla | jag skulle kräla |
| Imperative | kräla! | a command |
| Present participle | krälande | -ing, used as an adjective |
Passive (-s form)
| Infinitive | krälas |
|---|---|
| Present | krälas |
| Past | krälades |
| Supine | krälats |
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 krälar. See the four verb groups explained.
Practise kräla
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Questions
What does kräla mean in English?
kräla means “crawl”.
What is the past tense of kräla?
The past tense of kräla is krälade (“jag krälade”). The supine is krälat, used in “jag har krälat”.
What is the present tense of kräla?
krälar, the same for every person: jag krälar, du krälar, vi krälar.
Similar words
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Origin
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Nearby common words
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