motverka
Meaning
obstruct; counteract
In Swedish: motarbeta, hindra
Conjugation
| Infinitive | att motverka | to obstruct |
|---|---|---|
| Present | motverkar | jag motverkar |
| Past | motverkade | jag motverkade |
| Supine | motverkat | used after har / hade |
| Perfect | har motverkat | jag har motverkat |
| Past perfect | hade motverkat | jag hade motverkat |
| Future | ska motverka | or: kommer att motverka |
| Conditional | skulle motverka | jag skulle motverka |
| Imperative | motverka! | a command |
| Present participle | motverkande | -ing, used as an adjective |
Passive (-s form)
| Infinitive | motverkas |
|---|---|
| Present | motverkas |
| Past | motverkades |
| Supine | motverkats |
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 motverkar. See the four verb groups explained.
Practise motverka
1 / 2Yesterday I … (motverka). Which is the past tense?
motverka in a sentence
- motverka inflationencounteract inflation
Questions
What does motverka mean in English?
motverka means “obstruct, counteract”.
What is the past tense of motverka?
The past tense of motverka is motverkade (“jag motverkade”). The supine is motverkat, used in “jag har motverkat”.
What is the present tense of motverka?
motverkar, the same for every person: jag motverkar, du motverkar, vi motverkar.
Similar words
Origin
mot + verka
Nearby common words
motverka is number 8,303 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
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