uppnå
Meaning
bring about; reach
In Swedish: nå upp till; åstadkomma
Conjugation
| Infinitive | att uppnå | to bring about |
|---|---|---|
| Present | uppnår | jag uppnår |
| Past | uppnådde | jag uppnådde |
| Supine | uppnått | used after har / hade |
| Perfect | har uppnått | jag har uppnått |
| Past perfect | hade uppnått | jag hade uppnått |
| Future | ska uppnå | or: kommer att uppnå |
| Conditional | skulle uppnå | jag skulle uppnå |
| Imperative | uppnå! | a command |
| Present participle | uppnående | -ing, used as an adjective |
| Past participle | uppnådd | used like an adjective, and agrees like one |
Passive (-s form)
| Infinitive | uppnås |
|---|---|
| Present | uppnås |
| Past | uppnåddes |
| Supine | uppnåtts |
Group 3: short verbs. The infinitive does not end in -a; present -r, past -dde, supine -tt. Swedish verbs don't change for person: jag, du, hon, vi and de all use uppnår. See the four verb groups explained.
Practise uppnå
1 / 2Yesterday I … (uppnå). Which is the past tense?
uppnå in a sentence
- uppnå ett bra resultatachieve a good result
Questions
What does uppnå mean in English?
uppnå means “bring about, reach”.
What is the past tense of uppnå?
The past tense of uppnå is uppnådde (“jag uppnådde”). The supine is uppnått, used in “jag har uppnått”.
What is the present tense of uppnå?
uppnår, the same for every person: jag uppnår, du uppnår, vi uppnår.
Similar words
klara avåstadkommaklarasikta mot
Origin
upp + nå
Nearby common words
uppnå is number 2,729 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
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