skärma
Meaning
to shield, to screen (block with a screen)
Conjugation
| Infinitive | att skärma | to shield |
|---|---|---|
| Present | skärmar | jag skärmar |
| Past | skärmade | jag skärmade |
| Supine | skärmat | used after har / hade |
| Perfect | har skärmat | jag har skärmat |
| Past perfect | hade skärmat | jag hade skärmat |
| Future | ska skärma | or: kommer att skärma |
| Conditional | skulle skärma | jag skulle skärma |
| Imperative | skärma! | a command |
| Present participle | skärmande | -ing, used as an adjective |
| Past participle | skärmad | used like an adjective, and agrees like one |
Passive (-s form)
| Infinitive | skärmas |
|---|---|
| Present | skärmas |
| Past | skärmades |
| Supine | skärmats |
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 skärmar. See the four verb groups explained.
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Questions
What does skärma mean in English?
skärma means “to shield, to screen (block with a screen)”.
What is the past tense of skärma?
The past tense of skärma is skärmade (“jag skärmade”). The supine is skärmat, used in “jag har skärmat”.
What is the present tense of skärma?
skärmar, the same for every person: jag skärmar, du skärmar, vi skärmar.
Origin
skärm (“screen”) + -a
Nearby common words
skärma is number 5,406 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
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