smickra
Meaning
flatter
In Swedish: ge smicker
Conjugation
| Infinitive | att smickra | to flatter |
|---|---|---|
| Present | smickrar | jag smickrar |
| Past | smickrade | jag smickrade |
| Supine | smickrat | used after har / hade |
| Perfect | har smickrat | jag har smickrat |
| Past perfect | hade smickrat | jag hade smickrat |
| Future | ska smickra | or: kommer att smickra |
| Conditional | skulle smickra | jag skulle smickra |
| Imperative | smickra! | a command |
| Present participle | smickrande | -ing, used as an adjective |
| Past participle | smickrad | used like an adjective, and agrees like one |
Passive (-s form)
| Infinitive | smickras |
|---|---|
| Present | smickras |
| Past | smickrades |
| Supine | smickrats |
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 smickrar. See the four verb groups explained.
Practise smickra
1 / 2Yesterday I … (smickra). Which is the past tense?
Expressions
- ett smickrande anbuda flattering offer
Questions
What does smickra mean in English?
smickra means “flatter”.
What is the past tense of smickra?
The past tense of smickra is smickrade (“jag smickrade”). The supine is smickrat, used in “jag har smickrat”.
What is the present tense of smickra?
smickrar, the same for every person: jag smickrar, du smickrar, vi smickrar.
Origin
Cognate of Danish smigre.
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