ordna
Meaning
arrange
In Swedish: göra i ordning, arrangera
Conjugation
| Infinitive | att ordna | to arrange |
|---|---|---|
| Present | ordnar | jag ordnar |
| Past | ordnade | jag ordnade |
| Supine | ordnat | used after har / hade |
| Perfect | har ordnat | jag har ordnat |
| Past perfect | hade ordnat | jag hade ordnat |
| Future | ska ordna | or: kommer att ordna |
| Conditional | skulle ordna | jag skulle ordna |
| Imperative | ordna! | a command |
| Present participle | ordnande | -ing, used as an adjective |
| Past participle | ordnad | used like an adjective, and agrees like one |
Passive (-s form)
| Infinitive | ordnas |
|---|---|
| Present | ordnas |
| Past | ordnades |
| Supine | ordnats |
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 ordnar. See the four verb groups explained.
Practise ordna
1 / 2Yesterday I … (ordna). Which is the past tense?
ordna in a sentence
- ordna en resaarrange a trip
- det ordnar sig nogit will be alright
Questions
What does ordna mean in English?
ordna means “arrange”.
What is the past tense of ordna?
The past tense of ordna is ordnade (“jag ordnade”). The supine is ordnat, used in “jag har ordnat”.
What is the present tense of ordna?
ordnar, the same for every person: jag ordnar, du ordnar, vi ordnar.
Similar words
struktureraarrangerasystematiseraindelaorganisera
Nearby common words
ordna is number 667 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
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