observera
Meaning
notice
In Swedish: lägga märke till (med synen)
Conjugation
| Infinitive | att observera | to notice |
|---|---|---|
| Present | observerar | jag observerar |
| Past | observerade | jag observerade |
| Supine | observerat | used after har / hade |
| Perfect | har observerat | jag har observerat |
| Past perfect | hade observerat | jag hade observerat |
| Future | ska observera | or: kommer att observera |
| Conditional | skulle observera | jag skulle observera |
| Imperative | observera! | a command |
| Present participle | observerande | -ing, used as an adjective |
| Past participle | observerad | used like an adjective, and agrees like one |
Passive (-s form)
| Infinitive | observeras |
|---|---|
| Present | observeras |
| Past | observerades |
| Supine | observerats |
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 observerar. See the four verb groups explained.
Practise observera
1 / 2Yesterday I … (observera). Which is the past tense?
observera in a sentence
- bilföraren observerade inte pojkenthe driver failed to notice the boy
- observera hur barnen lekerwatch how the children play
- observera bilens färdriktningnote the direction of travel of the car
- Observera: Stängt på måndagarN.B. Closed on Mondays
Questions
What does observera mean in English?
observera means “notice”.
What is the past tense of observera?
The past tense of observera is observerade (“jag observerade”). The supine is observerat, used in “jag har observerat”.
What is the present tense of observera?
observerar, the same for every person: jag observerar, du observerar, vi observerar.
Similar words
iakttagaiaktta
Nearby common words
observera is number 4,455 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
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