rykta
Meaning
curry; dress; groom
In Swedish: sköta (en häst) genom borstning etc
Conjugation
| Infinitive | att rykta | to curry |
|---|---|---|
| Present | ryktar | jag ryktar |
| Past | ryktade | jag ryktade |
| Supine | ryktat | used after har / hade |
| Perfect | har ryktat | jag har ryktat |
| Past perfect | hade ryktat | jag hade ryktat |
| Future | ska rykta | or: kommer att rykta |
| Conditional | skulle rykta | jag skulle rykta |
| Imperative | rykta! | a command |
| Present participle | ryktande | -ing, used as an adjective |
| Past participle | ryktad | used like an adjective, and agrees like one |
Passive (-s form)
| Infinitive | ryktas |
|---|---|
| Present | ryktas |
| Past | ryktades |
| Supine | ryktats |
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 ryktar. See the four verb groups explained.
Practise rykta
1 / 2Yesterday I … (rykta). Which is the past tense?
rykta in a sentence
- rykta en hästgroom a horse
Questions
What does rykta mean in English?
rykta means “curry, dress”.
What is the past tense of rykta?
The past tense of rykta is ryktade (“jag ryktade”). The supine is ryktat, used in “jag har ryktat”.
What is the present tense of rykta?
ryktar, the same for every person: jag ryktar, du ryktar, vi ryktar.
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