steka
Meaning
roast; fry
In Swedish: tillaga med matfett i stark hetta
Conjugation
| Infinitive | att steka | to roast |
|---|---|---|
| Present | steker | jag steker |
| Past | stekte | jag stekte |
| Supine | stekt | used after har / hade |
| Perfect | har stekt | jag har stekt |
| Past perfect | hade stekt | jag hade stekt |
| Future | ska steka | or: kommer att steka |
| Conditional | skulle steka | jag skulle steka |
| Imperative | stek! | a command |
| Present participle | stekande | -ing, used as an adjective |
| Past participle | stekt | used like an adjective, and agrees like one |
Passive (-s form)
| Infinitive | stekas |
|---|---|
| Present | steks |
| Past | stektes |
| Supine | stekts |
Group 2: -er verbs. Present -er, past -de or -te (after a voiceless consonant), supine -t. Swedish verbs don't change for person: jag, du, hon, vi and de all use steker. See the four verb groups explained.
Practise steka
1 / 2Yesterday I … (steka). Which is the past tense?
steka in a sentence
- steka äggfry eggs
- steka potatisfry potatoes
Questions
What does steka mean in English?
steka means “roast, fry”.
What is the past tense of steka?
The past tense of steka is stekte (“jag stekte”). The supine is stekt, used in “jag har stekt”.
What is the present tense of steka?
steker, the same for every person: jag steker, du steker, vi steker.
Origin
From Old Swedish stekia, from Old Norse steikja.
Nearby common words
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