motivera
Meaning
justify; needed); be justified (required
In Swedish: ange skäl för
Conjugation
| Infinitive | att motivera | to justify |
|---|---|---|
| Present | motiverar | jag motiverar |
| Past | motiverade | jag motiverade |
| Supine | motiverat | used after har / hade |
| Perfect | har motiverat | jag har motiverat |
| Past perfect | hade motiverat | jag hade motiverat |
| Future | ska motivera | or: kommer att motivera |
| Conditional | skulle motivera | jag skulle motivera |
| Imperative | motivera! | a command |
| Present participle | motiverande | -ing, used as an adjective |
| Past participle | motiverad | used like an adjective, and agrees like one |
Passive (-s form)
| Infinitive | motiveras |
|---|---|
| Present | motiveras |
| Past | motiverades |
| Supine | motiverats |
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 motiverar. See the four verb groups explained.
Practise motivera
1 / 2Yesterday I … (motivera). Which is the past tense?
motivera in a sentence
- man motiverar betygen med att de behövs som informationgrades are justified as fulfilling the need for information
- en undersökning av fallet är motiveradan investigation of the case is called for
Questions
What does motivera mean in English?
motivera means “justify, needed)”.
What is the past tense of motivera?
The past tense of motivera is motiverade (“jag motiverade”). The supine is motiverat, used in “jag har motiverat”.
What is the present tense of motivera?
motiverar, the same for every person: jag motiverar, du motiverar, vi motiverar.
Similar words
Origin
motiv + -era
Nearby common words
motivera is number 6,359 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
- 6,355tork drier
- 6,356baksäte a back seat, a rear seat (seat at the back of a vehicle)
- 6,357registrerad registered
- 6,358tejp tape, sticky tape (adhesive tape), magnetic tape (sound recording medium)
- 6,360buse rough, tough, hooligan
- 6,361arrangemang arrangement, organization
- 6,362tjura sulk
- 6,363veteran veteran
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