undervisa
Meaning
teach
In Swedish: ge undervisning
Conjugation
| Infinitive | att undervisa | to teach |
|---|---|---|
| Present | undervisar | jag undervisar |
| Past | undervisade | jag undervisade |
| Supine | undervisat | used after har / hade |
| Perfect | har undervisat | jag har undervisat |
| Past perfect | hade undervisat | jag hade undervisat |
| Future | ska undervisa | or: kommer att undervisa |
| Conditional | skulle undervisa | jag skulle undervisa |
| Imperative | undervisa! | a command |
| Present participle | undervisande | -ing, used as an adjective |
| Past participle | undervisad | used like an adjective, and agrees like one |
Passive (-s form)
| Infinitive | undervisas |
|---|---|
| Present | undervisas |
| Past | undervisades |
| Supine | undervisats |
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 undervisar. See the four verb groups explained.
Practise undervisa
1 / 2Yesterday I … (undervisa). Which is the past tense?
undervisa in a sentence
- undervisa i svenskateach Swedish
Questions
What does undervisa mean in English?
undervisa means “teach”.
What is the past tense of undervisa?
The past tense of undervisa is undervisade (“jag undervisade”). The supine is undervisat, used in “jag har undervisat”.
What is the present tense of undervisa?
undervisar, the same for every person: jag undervisar, du undervisar, vi undervisar.
Similar words
lära ut
Nearby common words
undervisa is number 2,753 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
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