närvara
Meaning
be present; attend
In Swedish: vara närvarande
Conjugation
| Infinitive | att närvara | to be present |
|---|---|---|
| Present | närvarar | jag närvarar |
| Past | närvarade | jag närvarade |
| Supine | närvarat | used after har / hade |
| Perfect | har närvarat | jag har närvarat |
| Past perfect | hade närvarat | jag hade närvarat |
| Future | ska närvara | or: kommer att närvara |
| Conditional | skulle närvara | jag skulle närvara |
| Imperative | närvara! | a command |
| Present participle | närvarande | -ing, used as an adjective |
Passive (-s form)
| Infinitive | närvaras |
|---|---|
| Present | närvaras |
| Past | närvarades |
| Supine | närvarats |
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 närvarar. See the four verb groups explained.
Practise närvara
1 / 2Yesterday I … (närvara). Which is the past tense?
Questions
What does närvara mean in English?
närvara means “be present, attend”.
What is the past tense of närvara?
The past tense of närvara is närvarade (“jag närvarade”). The supine is närvarat, used in “jag har närvarat”.
What is the present tense of närvara?
närvarar, the same for every person: jag närvarar, du närvarar, vi närvarar.
Origin
nära + vara
Nearby common words
närvara is number 5,300 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
- 5,296uppfinna invent
- 5,297anförtro entrust, confide
- 5,298förblöda bleed to death
- 5,299privilegium privilege
- 5,301omfattande extensive
- 5,302fängslad captive, imprisoned
- 5,303diet diet
- 5,304prioritera give priority to, prioritize
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