orsaka
Meaning
cause
In Swedish: vara orsak till, vålla
Conjugation
| Infinitive | att orsaka | to cause |
|---|---|---|
| Present | orsakar | jag orsakar |
| Past | orsakade | jag orsakade |
| Supine | orsakat | used after har / hade |
| Perfect | har orsakat | jag har orsakat |
| Past perfect | hade orsakat | jag hade orsakat |
| Future | ska orsaka | or: kommer att orsaka |
| Conditional | skulle orsaka | jag skulle orsaka |
| Imperative | orsaka! | a command |
| Present participle | orsakande | -ing, used as an adjective |
| Past participle | orsakad | used like an adjective, and agrees like one |
Passive (-s form)
| Infinitive | orsakas |
|---|---|
| Present | orsakas |
| Past | orsakades |
| Supine | orsakats |
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 orsakar. See the four verb groups explained.
Practise orsaka
1 / 2Yesterday I … (orsaka). Which is the past tense?
orsaka in a sentence
- jordbävningen orsakade stora skadorthe earthquake caused a great deal of damage
Questions
What does orsaka mean in English?
orsaka means “cause”.
What is the past tense of orsaka?
The past tense of orsaka is orsakade (“jag orsakade”). The supine is orsakat, used in “jag har orsakat”.
What is the present tense of orsaka?
orsakar, the same for every person: jag orsakar, du orsakar, vi orsakar.
Similar words
vållaföranleda
Origin
From Middle Low German orsaken, equivalent of orsak (“a cause”) + -a.
Nearby common words
orsaka is number 976 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
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