porta
Meaning
to forbid somebody to enter, e.g. a shop, a pub or similar (often due to bad behavior during a previous visit)
Conjugation
| Infinitive | att porta | to forbid somebody to enter |
|---|---|---|
| Present | portar | jag portar |
| Past | portade | jag portade |
| Supine | portat | used after har / hade |
| Perfect | har portat | jag har portat |
| Past perfect | hade portat | jag hade portat |
| Future | ska porta | or: kommer att porta |
| Conditional | skulle porta | jag skulle porta |
| Imperative | porta! | a command |
| Present participle | portande | -ing, used as an adjective |
| Past participle | portad | used like an adjective, and agrees like one |
Passive (-s form)
| Infinitive | portas |
|---|---|
| Present | portas |
| Past | portades |
| Supine | portats |
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 portar. See the four verb groups explained.
Practise porta
1 / 2Yesterday I … (porta). Which is the past tense?
Questions
What does porta mean in English?
porta means “to forbid somebody to enter, e.g. a shop, a pub or similar (often due to bad behavior during a previous visit)”.
What is the past tense of porta?
The past tense of porta is portade (“jag portade”). The supine is portat, used in “jag har portat”.
What is the present tense of porta?
portar, the same for every person: jag portar, du portar, vi portar.
Origin
Shortening of portförbjuda, from port (“entrance, gateway, door”) and förbjuda (“prohibit, forbid”).
Nearby common words
porta is number 3,253 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
- 3,249lakan sheet
- 3,250ädel noble
- 3,251livrädd terrified
- 3,252registrera register
- 3,254hjärtattack heart attack
- 3,255avslutad finished
- 3,256allmän common, general
- 3,257attityd attitude
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