larva
Meaning
to behave flippantly, childishly or ridiculously; to tramp, to footle
Conjugation
| Infinitive | att larva | to behave flippantly |
|---|---|---|
| Present | larvar | jag larvar |
| Past | larvade | jag larvade |
| Supine | larvat | used after har / hade |
| Perfect | har larvat | jag har larvat |
| Past perfect | hade larvat | jag hade larvat |
| Future | ska larva | or: kommer att larva |
| Conditional | skulle larva | jag skulle larva |
| Imperative | larva! | a command |
| Present participle | larvande | -ing, used as an adjective |
Passive (-s form)
| Infinitive | larvas |
|---|---|
| Present | larvas |
| Past | larvades |
| Supine | larvats |
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 larvar. See the four verb groups explained.
Practise larva
1 / 2Yesterday I … (larva). Which is the past tense?
Questions
What does larva mean in English?
larva means “to behave flippantly, childishly or ridiculously; to tramp, to footle”.
What is the past tense of larva?
The past tense of larva is larvade (“jag larvade”). The supine is larvat, used in “jag har larvat”.
What is the present tense of larva?
larvar, the same for every person: jag larvar, du larvar, vi larvar.
Origin
From Latin larva (“facemask”).
Nearby common words
larva is number 5,663 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
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