ombe
Meaning
to ask (someone to do something)
Conjugation
| Infinitive | att ombe | to ask |
|---|---|---|
| Present | omber | jag omber |
| Past | ombad | jag ombad |
| Supine | ombett | used after har / hade |
| Perfect | har ombett | jag har ombett |
| Past perfect | hade ombett | jag hade ombett |
| Future | ska ombe | or: kommer att ombe |
| Conditional | skulle ombe | jag skulle ombe |
| Imperative | ombe! | a command |
| Present participle | ombeende | -ing, used as an adjective |
| Past participle | ombedd | used like an adjective, and agrees like one |
Passive (-s form)
| Infinitive | ombes |
|---|---|
| Present | ombs |
| Past | ombads |
| Supine | ombetts |
Group 4: strong and irregular verbs. Strong verbs change their vowel and have a supine in -it (skriva, skrev, skrivit); irregular ones such as göra and ha follow no pattern. Both have to be learned one by one. Swedish verbs don't change for person: jag, du, hon, vi and de all use omber. See the four verb groups explained.
Practise ombe
1 / 2Yesterday I … (ombe). Which is the past tense?
ombe in a sentence
- Han ombads lämna rummetHe was asked to leave the room
- Jag har blivit ombedd att leda förhandlingarnaI have been asked to lead the negotiations
Questions
What does ombe mean in English?
ombe means “to ask (someone to do something)”.
What is the past tense of ombe?
The past tense of ombe is ombad (“jag ombad”). The supine is ombett, used in “jag har ombett”.
What is the present tense of ombe?
omber, the same for every person: jag omber, du omber, vi omber.
Nearby common words
ombe is number 8,395 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
- 8,391räka shrimp
- 8,392tillfriskna recover
- 8,393ombedja ask for, teaser
- 8,394arbetskraft labour, manpower (the supply side of the labour market; or as a mechanical power source)
- 8,396förhasta rush it, make a mistake due to haste; to take a premature decision
- 8,397förrymd runaway
- 8,398mussla clam, mussel
- 8,399separation separation
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