säcka
Meaning
to sag; to collapse (of a person, thing, or the like)
Conjugation
| Infinitive | att säcka | to sag |
|---|---|---|
| Present | säckar | jag säckar |
| Past | säckade | jag säckade |
| Supine | säckat | used after har / hade |
| Perfect | har säckat | jag har säckat |
| Past perfect | hade säckat | jag hade säckat |
| Future | ska säcka | or: kommer att säcka |
| Conditional | skulle säcka | jag skulle säcka |
| Imperative | säcka! | a command |
| Present participle | säckande | -ing, used as an adjective |
Passive (-s form)
| Infinitive | säckas |
|---|---|
| Present | säckas |
| Past | säckades |
| Supine | säckats |
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 säckar. See the four verb groups explained.
Practise säcka
1 / 2Yesterday I … (säcka). Which is the past tense?
Questions
What does säcka mean in English?
säcka means “to sag, to collapse (of a person, thing, or the like)”.
What is the past tense of säcka?
The past tense of säcka is säckade (“jag säckade”). The supine is säckat, used in “jag har säckat”.
What is the present tense of säcka?
säckar, the same for every person: jag säckar, du säckar, vi säckar.
Nearby common words
säcka is number 7,656 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
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