åstadkomma
Meaning
cause; bring about
In Swedish: uträtta, prestera; förorsaka
Conjugation
| Infinitive | att åstadkomma | to cause |
|---|---|---|
| Present | åstadkommer | jag åstadkommer |
| Past | åstadkom | jag åstadkom |
| Supine | åstadkommit | used after har / hade |
| Perfect | har åstadkommit | jag har åstadkommit |
| Past perfect | hade åstadkommit | jag hade åstadkommit |
| Future | ska åstadkomma | or: kommer att åstadkomma |
| Conditional | skulle åstadkomma | jag skulle åstadkomma |
| Imperative | åstadkom! | a command |
| Present participle | åstadkommande | -ing, used as an adjective |
| Past participle | åstadkommen | used like an adjective, and agrees like one |
Passive (-s form)
| Infinitive | åstadkommas |
|---|---|
| Present | åstadkomms |
| Past | åstadkoms |
| Supine | åstadkommits |
Group 4: strong and irregular verbs. Strong verbs change their vowel and have a supine in -it (skriva, skrev, skrivit); irregular ones such as göra and ha follow no pattern. Both have to be learned one by one. Swedish verbs don't change for person: jag, du, hon, vi and de all use åstadkommer. See the four verb groups explained.
Practise åstadkomma
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åstadkomma in a sentence
- Är detta det bästa du kan åstadkomma?Is that the best you can do?
- beskedet åstadkom stor förvirringthe message caused great confusion
Questions
What does åstadkomma mean in English?
åstadkomma means “cause, bring about”.
What is the past tense of åstadkomma?
The past tense of åstadkomma is åstadkom (“jag åstadkom”). The supine is åstadkommit, used in “jag har åstadkommit”.
What is the present tense of åstadkomma?
åstadkommer, the same for every person: jag åstadkommer, du åstadkommer, vi åstadkommer.
Similar words
Origin
åstad + komma
Nearby common words
åstadkomma is number 3,303 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
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