ombedja
Meaning
ask for; teaser; alternative form of ombe
Conjugation
| Infinitive | att ombedja | to ask for |
|---|---|---|
| Present | ombeder | jag ombeder |
| 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 ombedja | or: kommer att ombedja |
| Conditional | skulle ombedja | jag skulle ombedja |
| Imperative | ombe! | a command |
| Present participle | ombedjande | -ing, used as an adjective |
| Past participle | ombedd | used like an adjective, and agrees like one |
Passive (-s form)
| Infinitive | ombedjas |
|---|---|
| Present | ombeds |
| 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 ombeder. See the four verb groups explained.
Practise ombedja
1 / 2Yesterday I … (ombedja). Which is the past tense?
Questions
What does ombedja mean in English?
ombedja means “ask for, teaser”.
What is the past tense of ombedja?
The past tense of ombedja is ombad (“jag ombad”). The supine is ombett, used in “jag har ombett”.
What is the present tense of ombedja?
ombeder, the same for every person: jag ombeder, du ombeder, vi ombeder.
Nearby common words
ombedja is number 8,393 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
- 8,389maestro a maestro
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- 8,391räka shrimp
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- 8,394arbetskraft labour, manpower (the supply side of the labour market; or as a mechanical power source)
- 8,395ombe to ask (someone to do something)
- 8,396förhasta rush it, make a mistake due to haste; to take a premature decision
- 8,397förrymd runaway
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