rätta
rätta as a verb
Meaning
correct
In Swedish: göra riktig, korrigera
Conjugation
| Infinitive | att rätta | to correct |
|---|---|---|
| Present | rättar | jag rättar |
| Past | rättade | jag rättade |
| Supine | rättat | used after har / hade |
| Perfect | har rättat | jag har rättat |
| Past perfect | hade rättat | jag hade rättat |
| Future | ska rätta | or: kommer att rätta |
| Conditional | skulle rätta | jag skulle rätta |
| Imperative | rätta! | a command |
| Present participle | rättande | -ing, used as an adjective |
| Past participle | rättad | used like an adjective, and agrees like one |
Passive (-s form)
| Infinitive | rättas |
|---|---|
| Present | rättas |
| Past | rättades |
| Supine | rättats |
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 rättar. See the four verb groups explained.
rätta as a noun
Meaning
court; manage, cope with, handle
Practise rätta
1 / 2Yesterday I … (rätta). Which is the past tense?
rätta in a sentence
- rätta en skrivningcorrect an essay
- rätta till vecken i klänningenadjust (straighten) the pleats in the dress
- rätta mig om jag har felcorrect me if I'm wrong
- jag har 25 prov att rätta i kvällI have 25 tests to mark tonight
- Alla måste rätta sig efter reglernaEveryone must comply with the rules
Expressions
- rätta sig efterfollow, comply with
- ställas inför rättabe put on trial
- finna sig till rättasettle down, get one's bearings
- komma till rätta medmanage, get the better of
- tala till rättamake a person see reason
Questions
What does rätta mean in English?
rätta means “correct”.
What is the past tense of rätta?
The past tense of rätta is rättade (“jag rättade”). The supine is rättat, used in “jag har rättat”.
What is the present tense of rätta?
rättar, the same for every person: jag rättar, du rättar, vi rättar.
Similar words
Origin
From Old Swedish rǣtta, from Old Norse rétta, from Proto-Germanic *rihtijaną.
Nearby common words
rätta is number 742 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
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