re
re as a verb
Meaning
Variation of reda
Conjugation
| Infinitive | att re | to Variation of reda |
|---|---|---|
| Present | rer | jag rer |
| Past | redde | jag redde |
| Supine | rett | used after har / hade |
| Perfect | har rett | jag har rett |
| Past perfect | hade rett | jag hade rett |
| Future | ska re | or: kommer att re |
| Conditional | skulle re | jag skulle re |
| Imperative | red! | a command |
Passive (-s form)
| Infinitive | res |
|---|---|
| Present | rs |
| Past | reddes |
| Supine | retts |
Group 3: short verbs. The infinitive does not end in -a; present -r, past -dde, supine -tt. Swedish verbs don't change for person: jag, du, hon, vi and de all use rer. See the four verb groups explained.
re as a pronoun
Meaning
pronunciation spelling of det
re as a noun
Meaning
re
Practise re
1 / 2Yesterday I … (re). Which is the past tense?
re in a sentence
- Tare lugnt [Ta det lugnt]Take it easy
- Okej, hare gött! [Okej, ha det gött!]Alright, have a good one!
Questions
What does re mean in English?
re means “Variation of reda”.
What is the past tense of re?
The past tense of re is redde (“jag redde”). The supine is rett, used in “jag har rett”.
What is the present tense of re?
rer, the same for every person: jag rer, du rer, vi rer.
Nearby common words
re is number 5,217 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
- 5,213bandage bandage
- 5,214fe fairy
- 5,215konkurrent competitor
- 5,216onormal abnormal
- 5,218babbla babble
- 5,219dimension dimension
- 5,220återgälda repay
- 5,221insatsstyrka task force
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