skicka
Meaning
send; forward, dispatch; remit
In Swedish: sända
Conjugation
| Infinitive | att skicka | to send |
|---|---|---|
| Present | skickar | jag skickar |
| Past | skickade | jag skickade |
| Supine | skickat | used after har / hade |
| Perfect | har skickat | jag har skickat |
| Past perfect | hade skickat | jag hade skickat |
| Future | ska skicka | or: kommer att skicka |
| Conditional | skulle skicka | jag skulle skicka |
| Imperative | skicka! | a command |
| Present participle | skickande | -ing, used as an adjective |
| Past participle | skickad | used like an adjective, and agrees like one |
Passive (-s form)
| Infinitive | skickas |
|---|---|
| Present | skickas |
| Past | skickades |
| Supine | skickats |
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 skickar. See the four verb groups explained.
Practise skicka
1 / 2Yesterday I … (skicka). Which is the past tense?
skicka in a sentence
- skicka ut kravbrevsend out (payment) reminders
- skicka in ansökningshandlingarsend in application forms
- skicka ett paket på postensend a parcel by post
- Vi måste skicka efter en reparatör!we'll have to send for a repairman
- Skicka mig smöret!Pass me the butter!
- Jag skickade brevet igår.I sent the letter yesterday.
- Kan du skicka saltet?Could you please pass the salt?
Questions
What does skicka mean in English?
skicka means “send; forward, dispatch; remit”.
What is the past tense of skicka?
The past tense of skicka is skickade (“jag skickade”). The supine is skickat, used in “jag har skickat”.
What is the present tense of skicka?
skickar, the same for every person: jag skickar, du skickar, vi skickar.
Similar words
Origin
From Old Swedish skikka, from Middle Low German schicken "to send" (German schicken, Dutch schikken).
Nearby common words
skicka is number 305 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
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