skynda
Meaning
hasten, hurry
In Swedish: göra något hastigt
Conjugation
| Infinitive | att skynda | to hasten |
|---|---|---|
| Present | skyndar | jag skyndar |
| Past | skyndade | jag skyndade |
| Supine | skyndat | used after har / hade |
| Perfect | har skyndat | jag har skyndat |
| Past perfect | hade skyndat | jag hade skyndat |
| Future | ska skynda | or: kommer att skynda |
| Conditional | skulle skynda | jag skulle skynda |
| Imperative | skynda! | a command |
| Present participle | skyndande | -ing, used as an adjective |
| Past participle | skyndad | used like an adjective, and agrees like one |
Passive (-s form)
| Infinitive | skyndas |
|---|---|
| Present | skyndas |
| Past | skyndades |
| Supine | skyndats |
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 skyndar. See the four verb groups explained.
Practise skynda
1 / 2Yesterday I … (skynda). Which is the past tense?
skynda in a sentence
- skynda (sig) till bussenhasten off to the bus
- skynda sig att ätaget on with one's meal
- Om du inte skyndar dig till bussen så kommer du missa den.If you don't hurry to the bus you'll miss it.
- Skynda att ta ut bullarna ur ugnen!Hurry to take the buns out of the oven!
- Mannen skyndade till till de nödställda.The man hurried to the people in distress.
- Om han drar benen efter sig igen måste du skynda på honom.If he drags his feet again you'll have to rush him.
Questions
What does skynda mean in English?
skynda means “hasten, hurry”.
What is the past tense of skynda?
The past tense of skynda is skyndade (“jag skyndade”). The supine is skyndat, used in “jag har skyndat”.
What is the present tense of skynda?
skyndar, the same for every person: jag skyndar, du skyndar, vi skyndar.
Similar words
ilajäktasnorappa pårusha
Origin
From Old Swedish skynda, from Old Norse skynda, from Proto-Germanic *skundijaną.
Nearby common words
skynda is number 572 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
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