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passa

be suitable, look after, watch, pass/ˈpasˌa/

Meaning

be suitable; look after; watch; pass

In Swedish: vara lämplig

Conjugation

Conjugation of passa (be suitable)
Infinitive	att passa	to be suitable
Present	passar	jag passar
Past	passade	jag passade
Supine	passat	used after har / hade
Perfect	har passat	jag har passat
Past perfect	hade passat	jag hade passat
Future	ska passa	or: kommer att passa
Conditional	skulle passa	jag skulle passa
Imperative	passa!	a command
Present participle	passande	-ing, used as an adjective
Past participle	passad	used like an adjective, and agrees like one

Passive (-s form)

Passive of passa
Infinitive	passas
Present	passas
Past	passades
Supine	passats

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 passar. See the four verb groups explained.

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passa in a sentence

passa in i sammanhanget
fit in the context
han passar inte till sjöman
he is not cut out to be a sailor
När passar det bäst att vi kommer?
When is the most suitable time for us to come?
skruven passar i hålet
the screw fits the hole
de passar för varandra
they suit each other
passa barn
look after (take care of) children
Passa kastrullen så den inte kokar över!
Keep an eye on (watch) the pot so it does not boil over!
passa bussen
be in time for the bus

Questions

What does passa mean in English?

passa means “be suitable, look after”.

What is the past tense of passa?

The past tense of passa is passade (“jag passade”). The supine is passat, used in “jag har passat”.

What is the present tense of passa?

passar, the same for every person: jag passar, du passar, vi passar.

Similar words

se eftermatchata hand omvakta

Origin

From German passen or Dutch passen.

Nearby common words

passa is number 740 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.

736trevlig pleasant
737ögonblick a moment, an instant, a blink of an eye (very brief period of time)
738förra former
739lista list
741råd advice, council
742rätta correct
743större bigger
744åtta eight

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