en tenta
tenta as a noun(en tenta)
Meaning
exam
In Swedish: tentamen
Forms
| Singular, indefinite | en tenta |
|---|---|
| Singular, definite | tentan |
| Plural, indefinite | tentor |
| Plural, definite | tentorna |
tenta is an en-word, so adjectives agree with it: en stor tenta, den stora tentan. Check another noun
tenta as a verb
Meaning
take (administer) [an exam]
In Swedish: tentera
Conjugation
| Infinitive | att tenta | to take |
|---|---|---|
| Present | tentar | jag tentar |
| Past | tentade | jag tentade |
| Supine | tentat | used after har / hade |
| Perfect | har tentat | jag har tentat |
| Past perfect | hade tentat | jag hade tentat |
| Future | ska tenta | or: kommer att tenta |
| Conditional | skulle tenta | jag skulle tenta |
| Imperative | tenta! | a command |
| Present participle | tentande | -ing, used as an adjective |
| Past participle | tentad | used like an adjective, and agrees like one |
Passive (-s form)
| Infinitive | tentas |
|---|---|
| Present | tentas |
| Past | tentades |
| Supine | tentats |
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 tentar. See the four verb groups explained.
Practise tenta
1 / 2Is it en tenta or ett tenta?
tenta in a sentence
- tenta i mattetake a maths exam
Questions
What does tenta mean in English?
tenta means “exam”.
Is it en tenta or ett tenta?
It is en tenta, and “the exam” is tentan.
What is the plural of tenta?
The plural of tenta is tentor, and the definite plural is tentorna.
What is the past tense of tenta?
The past tense of tenta is tentade (“jag tentade”). The supine is tentat, used in “jag har tentat”.
What is the present tense of tenta?
tentar, the same for every person: jag tentar, du tentar, vi tentar.
Similar words
tentamen
Origin
Clipping of tentamen.
Nearby common words
tenta is number 8,794 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
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- 8,791romantiker romantic
- 8,792rusta arm, equip
- 8,793ryta bellow, roar
- 8,795oskyddad unprotected
- 8,796direktsändning live
- 8,797konvent convention, meeting, gathering, convent, monastery
- 8,798månsken moonlight, moonshine
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