rosta
Meaning
rust; roast
In Swedish: bli rostig
Conjugation
| Infinitive | att rosta | to rust |
|---|---|---|
| Present | rostar | jag rostar |
| Past | rostade | jag rostade |
| Supine | rostat | used after har / hade |
| Perfect | har rostat | jag har rostat |
| Past perfect | hade rostat | jag hade rostat |
| Future | ska rosta | or: kommer att rosta |
| Conditional | skulle rosta | jag skulle rosta |
| Imperative | rosta! | a command |
| Present participle | rostande | -ing, used as an adjective |
| Past participle | rostad | used like an adjective, and agrees like one |
Passive (-s form)
| Infinitive | rostas |
|---|---|
| Present | rostas |
| Past | rostades |
| Supine | rostats |
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 rostar. See the four verb groups explained.
Practise rosta
1 / 2Yesterday I … (rosta). Which is the past tense?
rosta in a sentence
- bilen rostarthe car is rusting (getting rusty)
- rostat brödtoasted bread
Words built with rosta
- rostbiff roast beef
Questions
What does rosta mean in English?
rosta means “rust, roast”.
What is the past tense of rosta?
The past tense of rosta is rostade (“jag rostade”). The supine is rostat, used in “jag har rostat”.
What is the present tense of rosta?
rostar, the same for every person: jag rostar, du rostar, vi rostar.
Origin
rost (“1.
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