uppfylla
Meaning
fulfil; fill
In Swedish: utföra (vad som krävs)
Conjugation
| Infinitive | att uppfylla | to fulfil |
|---|---|---|
| Present | uppfyller | jag uppfyller |
| Past | uppfyllde | jag uppfyllde |
| Supine | uppfyllt | used after har / hade |
| Perfect | har uppfyllt | jag har uppfyllt |
| Past perfect | hade uppfyllt | jag hade uppfyllt |
| Future | ska uppfylla | or: kommer att uppfylla |
| Conditional | skulle uppfylla | jag skulle uppfylla |
| Imperative | uppfyll! | a command |
| Present participle | uppfyllande | -ing, used as an adjective |
| Past participle | uppfylld | used like an adjective, and agrees like one |
Passive (-s form)
| Infinitive | uppfyllas |
|---|---|
| Present | uppfylls |
| Past | uppfylldes |
| Supine | uppfyllts |
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 uppfyller. See the four verb groups explained.
Practise uppfylla
1 / 2Yesterday I … (uppfylla). Which is the past tense?
uppfylla in a sentence
- uppfylla sina löftenkeep one's promises
- uppfylla säkerhetskravenmeet (comply with) the safety requirements
- uppfylld av glädjefilled with (full of) joy
Questions
What does uppfylla mean in English?
uppfylla means “fulfil, fill”.
What is the past tense of uppfylla?
The past tense of uppfylla is uppfyllde (“jag uppfyllde”). The supine is uppfyllt, used in “jag har uppfyllt”.
What is the present tense of uppfylla?
uppfyller, the same for every person: jag uppfyller, du uppfyller, vi uppfyller.
Similar words
infria
Origin
upp + fylla
Nearby common words
uppfylla is number 3,092 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
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- 3,093greve count
- 3,094tonåring a teenager (person between the ages of thirteen and nineteen)
- 3,095orättvist unfair
- 3,096heder honour, (honor (US)), credit
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