valpa
Meaning
whelp
In Swedish: föda valpar
Conjugation
| Infinitive | att valpa | to whelp |
|---|---|---|
| Present | valpar | jag valpar |
| Past | valpade | jag valpade |
| Supine | valpat | used after har / hade |
| Perfect | har valpat | jag har valpat |
| Past perfect | hade valpat | jag hade valpat |
| Future | ska valpa | or: kommer att valpa |
| Conditional | skulle valpa | jag skulle valpa |
| Imperative | valpa! | a command |
| Present participle | valpande | -ing, used as an adjective |
Passive (-s form)
| Infinitive | valpas |
|---|---|
| Present | valpas |
| Past | valpades |
| Supine | valpats |
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 valpar. See the four verb groups explained.
Practise valpa
1 / 2Yesterday I … (valpa). Which is the past tense?
Questions
What does valpa mean in English?
valpa means “whelp”.
What is the past tense of valpa?
The past tense of valpa is valpade (“jag valpade”). The supine is valpat, used in “jag har valpat”.
What is the present tense of valpa?
valpar, the same for every person: jag valpar, du valpar, vi valpar.
Nearby common words
valpa is number 8,016 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
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