strula
Meaning
to malfunction, to cause trouble; to act up; to work on (something that's acting up); to make out
Conjugation
| Infinitive | att strula | to malfunction |
|---|---|---|
| Present | strular | jag strular |
| Past | strulade | jag strulade |
| Supine | strulat | used after har / hade |
| Perfect | har strulat | jag har strulat |
| Past perfect | hade strulat | jag hade strulat |
| Future | ska strula | or: kommer att strula |
| Conditional | skulle strula | jag skulle strula |
| Imperative | strula! | a command |
| Present participle | strulande | -ing, used as an adjective |
| Past participle | strulad | used like an adjective, and agrees like one |
Passive (-s form)
| Infinitive | strulas |
|---|---|
| Present | strulas |
| Past | strulades |
| Supine | strulats |
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 strular. See the four verb groups explained.
Practise strula
1 / 2Yesterday I … (strula). Which is the past tense?
strula in a sentence
- Tvättmaskinen strular igenThe washing machine is acting up again
- Jag sitter och strular med datornI'm sitting here fighting my computer
- Hon strulade med honomShe made out with him
Questions
What does strula mean in English?
strula means “to malfunction, to cause trouble; to act up, to work on (something that's acting up)”.
What is the past tense of strula?
The past tense of strula is strulade (“jag strulade”). The supine is strulat, used in “jag har strulat”.
What is the present tense of strula?
strular, the same for every person: jag strular, du strular, vi strular.
Nearby common words
strula is number 3,830 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
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