lufta
Meaning
air
In Swedish: vädra
Conjugation
| Infinitive | att lufta | to air |
|---|---|---|
| Present | luftar | jag luftar |
| Past | luftade | jag luftade |
| Supine | luftat | used after har / hade |
| Perfect | har luftat | jag har luftat |
| Past perfect | hade luftat | jag hade luftat |
| Future | ska lufta | or: kommer att lufta |
| Conditional | skulle lufta | jag skulle lufta |
| Imperative | lufta! | a command |
| Present participle | luftande | -ing, used as an adjective |
| Past participle | luftad | used like an adjective, and agrees like one |
Passive (-s form)
| Infinitive | luftas |
|---|---|
| Present | luftas |
| Past | luftades |
| Supine | luftats |
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 luftar. See the four verb groups explained.
Practise lufta
1 / 2Yesterday I … (lufta). Which is the past tense?
lufta in a sentence
- lufta sängkläderair the bedclothes
- lufta sina fördomarair one's prejudices
Questions
What does lufta mean in English?
lufta means “air”.
What is the past tense of lufta?
The past tense of lufta is luftade (“jag luftade”). The supine is luftat, used in “jag har luftat”.
What is the present tense of lufta?
luftar, the same for every person: jag luftar, du luftar, vi luftar.
Similar words
ventileravädra
Origin
From luft + -a.
Nearby common words
lufta is number 2,187 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
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