låtsas
Meaning
pretend
In Swedish: uppträda så att man ger intryck av (något som inte är sant)
Conjugation
| Infinitive | att låtsas | to pretend |
|---|---|---|
| Present | låtsas | jag låtsas |
| Past | låtsades | jag låtsades |
| Supine | låtsats | used after har / hade |
| Perfect | har låtsats | jag har låtsats |
| Past perfect | hade låtsats | jag hade låtsats |
| Future | ska låtsas | or: kommer att låtsas |
| Conditional | skulle låtsas | jag skulle låtsas |
| Imperative | låtsas! | a command |
låtsas is a deponent verb: it ends in -s in every form but has an active meaning, so it has no separate passive. Swedish verbs don't change for person: jag, du, hon, vi and de all use låtsas. See the four verb groups explained.
Practise låtsas
1 / 1What does låtsas mean?
låtsas in a sentence
- han låtsades inte se mighe pretended not to see me
- Vi kan inte längre låtsas att allt går braWe can no longer pretend that everything's fine
- Han låtsades inte höra migHe pretended not to hear me
- De låtsades vara björnarThey pretended to be bears
Expressions
- låtsas som om det regnadeplay deaf, dumb and blind
Questions
What does låtsas mean in English?
låtsas means “pretend”.
What is the past tense of låtsas?
The past tense of låtsas is låtsades (“jag låtsades”). The supine is låtsats, used in “jag har låtsats”.
What is the present tense of låtsas?
låtsas, the same for every person: jag låtsas, du låtsas, vi låtsas.
Similar words
Origin
Formed from låts, present tense of låtas, itself inherited from Old Norse látast.
Nearby common words
låtsas is number 954 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
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