närma
Meaning
approach; to move closer (to), to approach
Conjugation
| Infinitive | att närma | to approach |
|---|---|---|
| Present | närmar | jag närmar |
| Past | närmade | jag närmade |
| Supine | närmat | used after har / hade |
| Perfect | har närmat | jag har närmat |
| Past perfect | hade närmat | jag hade närmat |
| Future | ska närma | or: kommer att närma |
| Conditional | skulle närma | jag skulle närma |
| Imperative | närma! | a command |
Passive (-s form)
| Infinitive | närmas |
|---|---|
| Present | närmas |
| Past | närmades |
| Supine | närmats |
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 närmar. See the four verb groups explained.
Practise närma
1 / 2Yesterday I … (närma). Which is the past tense?
närma in a sentence
- Jag närmade mig försiktigt den vackra kvinnan.I carefully approached the beautiful woman.
- Det närmar sig läggdags.It's getting close to bedtime.
- Julen närmar sig med stormsteg.Christmas is rapidly approaching.
Questions
What does närma mean in English?
närma means “approach, to move closer (to), to approach”.
What is the past tense of närma?
The past tense of närma is närmade (“jag närmade”). The supine is närmat, used in “jag har närmat”.
What is the present tense of närma?
närmar, the same for every person: jag närmar, du närmar, vi närmar.
Origin
From närmare (“nearer”), comparative of nära (“near”), likely influenced by Danish nærme.
Nearby common words
närma is number 1,927 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
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