snabba
Meaning
to speed (up), to hurry
Conjugation
| Infinitive | att snabba | to speed |
|---|---|---|
| Present | snabbar | jag snabbar |
| Past | snabbade | jag snabbade |
| Supine | snabbat | used after har / hade |
| Perfect | har snabbat | jag har snabbat |
| Past perfect | hade snabbat | jag hade snabbat |
| Future | ska snabba | or: kommer att snabba |
| Conditional | skulle snabba | jag skulle snabba |
| Imperative | snabba! | a command |
| Present participle | snabbande | -ing, used as an adjective |
Passive (-s form)
| Infinitive | snabbas |
|---|---|
| Present | snabbas |
| Past | snabbades |
| Supine | snabbats |
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 snabbar. See the four verb groups explained.
Practise snabba
1 / 2Yesterday I … (snabba). Which is the past tense?
snabba in a sentence
- Snabba på!Hurry up!
Questions
What does snabba mean in English?
snabba means “to speed (up), to hurry”.
What is the past tense of snabba?
The past tense of snabba is snabbade (“jag snabbade”). The supine is snabbat, used in “jag har snabbat”.
What is the present tense of snabba?
snabbar, the same for every person: jag snabbar, du snabbar, vi snabbar.
Nearby common words
snabba is number 1,847 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
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