simma
Meaning
swim
In Swedish: förflytta sig med kroppsrörelser i vatten
Conjugation
| Infinitive | att simma | to swim |
|---|---|---|
| Present | simmar | jag simmar |
| Past | simmade | jag simmade |
| Supine | simmat | used after har / hade |
| Perfect | har simmat | jag har simmat |
| Past perfect | hade simmat | jag hade simmat |
| Future | ska simma | or: kommer att simma |
| Conditional | skulle simma | jag skulle simma |
| Imperative | simma! | a command |
| Present participle | simmande | -ing, used as an adjective |
| Past participle | simmad | used like an adjective, and agrees like one |
Passive (-s form)
| Infinitive | simmas |
|---|---|
| Present | simmas |
| Past | simmades |
| Supine | simmats |
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 simmar. See the four verb groups explained.
Practise simma
1 / 2Yesterday I … (simma). Which is the past tense?
simma in a sentence
- Vi simmade i sjön.We swam in the lake.
- Simma till båten.Swim to the boat.
- Vi har varit ute och simmat.We have been out swimming.
Questions
What does simma mean in English?
simma means “swim”.
What is the past tense of simma?
The past tense of simma is simmade (“jag simmade”). The supine is simmat, used in “jag har simmat”.
What is the present tense of simma?
simmar, the same for every person: jag simmar, du simmar, vi simmar.
Origin
From Old Norse svimma, from Proto-Germanic *swimmaną.
Nearby common words
simma is number 1,421 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
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