larma
Meaning
clamour; call; have an alarm (installed on sth.)
In Swedish: föra oväsen, bullra
Conjugation
| Infinitive | att larma | to clamour |
|---|---|---|
| Present | larmar | jag larmar |
| Past | larmade | jag larmade |
| Supine | larmat | used after har / hade |
| Perfect | har larmat | jag har larmat |
| Past perfect | hade larmat | jag hade larmat |
| Future | ska larma | or: kommer att larma |
| Conditional | skulle larma | jag skulle larma |
| Imperative | larma! | a command |
| Present participle | larmande | -ing, used as an adjective |
| Past participle | larmad | used like an adjective, and agrees like one |
Passive (-s form)
| Infinitive | larmas |
|---|---|
| Present | larmas |
| Past | larmades |
| Supine | larmats |
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 larmar. See the four verb groups explained.
Practise larma
1 / 2Yesterday I … (larma). Which is the past tense?
larma in a sentence
- larma brandkårencall the fire brigade
- larma polisencall the police
- dörren är larmadthe door has an alarm
Questions
What does larma mean in English?
larma means “clamour, call”.
What is the past tense of larma?
The past tense of larma is larmade (“jag larmade”). The supine is larmat, used in “jag har larmat”.
What is the present tense of larma?
larmar, the same for every person: jag larmar, du larmar, vi larmar.
Similar words
Origin
From German German lärmen, from Italian allarme.
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