magra
Meaning
become thin
In Swedish: bli mager
Conjugation
| Infinitive | att magra | to become thin |
|---|---|---|
| Present | magrar | jag magrar |
| Past | magrade | jag magrade |
| Supine | magrat | used after har / hade |
| Perfect | har magrat | jag har magrat |
| Past perfect | hade magrat | jag hade magrat |
| Future | ska magra | or: kommer att magra |
| Conditional | skulle magra | jag skulle magra |
| Imperative | magra! | a command |
| Present participle | magrande | -ing, used as an adjective |
| Past participle | magrad | used like an adjective, and agrees like one |
Passive (-s form)
| Infinitive | magras |
|---|---|
| Present | magras |
| Past | magrades |
| Supine | magrats |
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 magrar. See the four verb groups explained.
Practise magra
1 / 2Yesterday I … (magra). Which is the past tense?
Questions
What does magra mean in English?
magra means “become thin”.
What is the past tense of magra?
The past tense of magra is magrade (“jag magrade”). The supine is magrat, used in “jag har magrat”.
What is the present tense of magra?
magrar, the same for every person: jag magrar, du magrar, vi magrar.
Nearby common words
magra is number 9,237 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
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