Swedish verb

sparkas

to kick (repeatedly or as a disposition)Also the passive of sparka.

Meaning

to kick (repeatedly or as a disposition)

Conjugation

Conjugation of sparkas (kick)
Infinitiveatt sparkasto kick
Presentsparkasjag sparkas
Pastsparkadesjag sparkades
Supinesparkatsused after har / hade
Perfecthar sparkatsjag har sparkats
Past perfecthade sparkatsjag hade sparkats
Futureska sparkasor: kommer att sparkas
Conditionalskulle sparkasjag skulle sparkas
Imperativesparkas!a command

sparkas is a deponent verb: it ends in -s in every form but has an active meaning, so it has no separate passive. Swedish verbs don't change for person: jag, du, hon, vi and de all use sparkas. See the four verb groups explained.

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What does sparkas mean?

sparkas in a sentence

  • Han slåss och sparkas
    He punches and kicks
  • Var försiktig! Hästen sparkas!
    Be careful! The horse is prone to kicking!

Questions

What does sparkas mean in English?

sparkas means “to kick (repeatedly or as a disposition)”.

What is the past tense of sparkas?

The past tense of sparkas is sparkades (“jag sparkades”). The supine is sparkats, used in “jag har sparkats”.

What is the present tense of sparkas?

sparkas, the same for every person: jag sparkas, du sparkas, vi sparkas.

Nearby common words

sparkas is number 9,526 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.

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