vittna
Meaning
witness; show
In Swedish: vara vittne (inför domstol)
Conjugation
| Infinitive | att vittna | to witness |
|---|---|---|
| Present | vittnar | jag vittnar |
| Past | vittnade | jag vittnade |
| Supine | vittnat | used after har / hade |
| Perfect | har vittnat | jag har vittnat |
| Past perfect | hade vittnat | jag hade vittnat |
| Future | ska vittna | or: kommer att vittna |
| Conditional | skulle vittna | jag skulle vittna |
| Imperative | vittna! | a command |
| Present participle | vittnande | -ing, used as an adjective |
| Past participle | vittnad | used like an adjective, and agrees like one |
Passive (-s form)
| Infinitive | vittnas |
|---|---|
| Present | vittnas |
| Past | vittnades |
| Supine | vittnats |
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 vittnar. See the four verb groups explained.
Practise vittna
1 / 2Yesterday I … (vittna). Which is the past tense?
vittna in a sentence
- vittna i rättenwitness in court
- hans beslut vittnar om dåligt omdömehis decision(s) indicate poor judgement
- Vittnet vittnade mot den misstänkteThe witness testified against the suspect
- Många kunde vittna om det märkliga ljudet som hördes vid tiotidenMany could testify to the strange sound that was heard around ten o'clock
- Ruinerna vittnar om en svunnen tidThe ruins testify to a bygone era
Questions
What does vittna mean in English?
vittna means “witness, show”.
What is the past tense of vittna?
The past tense of vittna is vittnade (“jag vittnade”). The supine is vittnat, used in “jag har vittnat”.
What is the present tense of vittna?
vittnar, the same for every person: jag vittnar, du vittnar, vi vittnar.
Origin
From Old Swedish vitna, from the corresponding noun to Swedish vittne (“a witness”).
Nearby common words
vittna is number 1,546 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
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