motsvara
Meaning
correspond to; be equivalent to; satisfy; fulfil
In Swedish: vara likvärdig el. jämförbar med
Conjugation
| Infinitive | att motsvara | to correspond to |
|---|---|---|
| Present | motsvarar | jag motsvarar |
| Past | motsvarade | jag motsvarade |
| Supine | motsvarat | used after har / hade |
| Perfect | har motsvarat | jag har motsvarat |
| Past perfect | hade motsvarat | jag hade motsvarat |
| Future | ska motsvara | or: kommer att motsvara |
| Conditional | skulle motsvara | jag skulle motsvara |
| Imperative | motsvara! | a command |
| Present participle | motsvarande | -ing, used as an adjective |
| Past participle | motsvarad | used like an adjective, and agrees like one |
Passive (-s form)
| Infinitive | motsvaras |
|---|---|
| Present | motsvaras |
| Past | motsvarades |
| Supine | motsvarats |
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 motsvarar. See the four verb groups explained.
Practise motsvara
1 / 2Yesterday I … (motsvara). Which is the past tense?
motsvara in a sentence
- ett engelskt pund motsvarar 10 svenska kronorone English pound is equivalent to 10 Swedish kronor
- filmen motsvarade inte förväntningarnathe film did not live up to expectations
Questions
What does motsvara mean in English?
motsvara means “correspond to, be equivalent to”.
What is the past tense of motsvara?
The past tense of motsvara is motsvarade (“jag motsvarade”). The supine is motsvarat, used in “jag har motsvarat”.
What is the present tense of motsvara?
motsvarar, the same for every person: jag motsvarar, du motsvarar, vi motsvarar.
Origin
Compound of mot + svara.
Nearby common words
motsvara is number 6,825 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
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