upplysa
Meaning
inform
In Swedish: ge praktisk upplysning till
Conjugation
| Infinitive | att upplysa | to inform |
|---|---|---|
| Present | upplyser | jag upplyser |
| Past | upplyste | jag upplyste |
| Supine | upplyst | used after har / hade |
| Perfect | har upplyst | jag har upplyst |
| Past perfect | hade upplyst | jag hade upplyst |
| Future | ska upplysa | or: kommer att upplysa |
| Conditional | skulle upplysa | jag skulle upplysa |
| Imperative | upplys! | a command |
| Present participle | upplysande | -ing, used as an adjective |
| Past participle | upplyst | used like an adjective, and agrees like one |
Passive (-s form)
| Infinitive | upplysas |
|---|---|
| Present | upplyses |
| Past | upplystes |
| Supine | upplysts |
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 upplyser. See the four verb groups explained.
Practise upplysa
1 / 2Yesterday I … (upplysa). Which is the past tense?
upplysa in a sentence
- barnen måste upplysas om riskerna med rökningchildren must be informed about the hazards of smoking
- Upplys migEnlighten me
- Läkaren ska upplysa patienten om möjliga biverkningarThe doctor should inform the patient about possible side effects
- en dåligt upplyst väga poorly lit road
Questions
What does upplysa mean in English?
upplysa means “inform”.
What is the past tense of upplysa?
The past tense of upplysa is upplyste (“jag upplyste”). The supine is upplyst, used in “jag har upplyst”.
What is the present tense of upplysa?
upplyser, the same for every person: jag upplyser, du upplyser, vi upplyser.
Similar words
delgeinformera
Origin
upp + lysa
Nearby common words
upplysa is number 5,503 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
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- 5,500kungarike a kingdom
- 5,501sponsor sponsor
- 5,502yttersta farthest, outermost
- 5,504oacceptabelt unacceptably, unacceptable
- 5,505ryggrad spine, backbone, backbone (strength, fortitude, courage)
- 5,506irländare Irish, Irishman
- 5,507underjordisk subterranean, underground
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