pyssla
Meaning
potter about; busy oneself
In Swedish: utföra små enkla sysslor
Conjugation
| Infinitive | att pyssla | to potter about |
|---|---|---|
| Present | pysslar | jag pysslar |
| Past | pysslade | jag pysslade |
| Supine | pysslat | used after har / hade |
| Perfect | har pysslat | jag har pysslat |
| Past perfect | hade pysslat | jag hade pysslat |
| Future | ska pyssla | or: kommer att pyssla |
| Conditional | skulle pyssla | jag skulle pyssla |
| Imperative | pyssla! | a command |
| Present participle | pysslande | -ing, used as an adjective |
| Past participle | pysslad | used like an adjective, and agrees like one |
Passive (-s form)
| Infinitive | pysslas |
|---|---|
| Present | pysslas |
| Past | pysslades |
| Supine | pysslats |
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 pysslar. See the four verb groups explained.
Practise pyssla
1 / 2Yesterday I … (pyssla). Which is the past tense?
pyssla in a sentence
- hon pysslar med sina frimärkenshe is busy with her stamps
- Barnen pysslade i skolanThe children were doing arts and crafts in school
- Jag pysslar lite hemmaI'm pottering around a bit at home
Questions
What does pyssla mean in English?
pyssla means “potter about, busy oneself”.
What is the past tense of pyssla?
The past tense of pyssla is pysslade (“jag pysslade”). The supine is pysslat, used in “jag har pysslat”.
What is the present tense of pyssla?
pysslar, the same for every person: jag pysslar, du pysslar, vi pysslar.
Similar words
donasyssla
Nearby common words
pyssla is number 7,827 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
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