Common Swedish verbs

Jag går, jag gick, jag har gått…

Practice Swedish verbs with real everyday sentences. Train present tense, past tense and supinum forms of common verbs like vara, ha, gå, göra, säga and komma.

Learn to recognize patterns like är, var, varit, går, gick and gått until the forms start to feel natural.

 

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1. Igår kväll ... jag hem väldigt sent.
Answer: gick
Yesterday evening I went home very late.
'Igår kväll' clearly signals past tense → gick.
2. Just nu ... hon kaffe i köket.
Answer: dricker
Right now she is drinking coffee in the kitchen.
'Just nu' means present tense → dricker.
3. Vi har redan ... middag.
Answer: ätit
We have already eaten dinner.
After 'har' you use supinum → ätit.
4. Imorgon ska vi ... till Göteborg.
Answer: åka
Tomorrow we are going to travel to Gothenburg.
After 'ska' you use infinitive.
5. Förra veckan ... det nästan varje dag.
Answer: regnade
Last week it rained almost every day.
'Förra veckan' signals past tense.
6. Just nu ... jag på en ny dator.
Answer: jobbar
Right now I am working on a new computer.
'Just nu' → present tense.
7. Han har aldrig ... i Stockholm tidigare.
Answer: bott
He has never lived in Stockholm before.
After 'har' you use supinum → bott.
8. I morse ... hon bussen till jobbet.
Answer: tog
This morning she took the bus to work.
'I morse' indicates completed past action.
9. Varje fredag brukar vi ... tacos.
Answer: äta
Every Friday we usually eat tacos.
After 'brukar' you use infinitive.
10. Nu ... solen igen efter regnet.
Answer: skiner
Now the sun is shining again after the rain.
'Nu' indicates present tense.
11. Hon har precis ... klart rapporten.
Answer: skrivit
She has just finished the report.
After 'har' → skrivit.
12. För två timmar sedan ... jag honom på stationen.
Answer: såg
Two hours ago I saw him at the station.
Specific past time → såg.
13. Ikväll ska jag ... hemma och ta det lugnt.
Answer: stanna
Tonight I am going to stay home and relax.
After 'ska' you use infinitive.
14. De ... alltid kaffe efter lunchen.
Answer: dricker
They always drink coffee after lunch.
Repeated habit → present tense.
15. Vi har redan ... biljetterna online.
Answer: köpt
We have already bought the tickets online.
After 'har' → köpt.
16. Igår ... det väldigt mycket snö.
Answer: var
Yesterday there was a lot of snow.
'Igår' clearly signals past tense.
17. Kan du ... dörren innan du går?
Answer: stänga
Can you close the door before you leave?
After 'kan' you use infinitive.
18. Just nu ... barnen ute i trädgården.
Answer: leker
Right now the children are playing outside in the garden.
'Just nu' → present tense.
19. Hon har aldrig ... sushi tidigare.
Answer: ätit
She has never eaten sushi before.
After 'har' → ätit.
20. Förra sommaren ... vi till Spanien.
Answer: reste
Last summer we travelled to Spain.
Finished action in the past.
Swedish verbs
Exercises
1. Igår kväll ... jag hem väldigt sent.
2. Just nu ... hon kaffe i köket.
3. Vi har redan ... middag.
4. Imorgon ska vi ... till Göteborg.
5. Förra veckan ... det nästan varje dag.
6. Just nu ... jag på en ny dator.
7. Han har aldrig ... i Stockholm tidigare.
8. I morse ... hon bussen till jobbet.
9. Varje fredag brukar vi ... tacos.
10. Nu ... solen igen efter regnet.
11. Hon har precis ... klart rapporten.
12. För två timmar sedan ... jag honom på stationen.
13. Ikväll ska jag ... hemma och ta det lugnt.
14. De ... alltid kaffe efter lunchen.
15. Vi har redan ... biljetterna online.
16. Igår ... det väldigt mycket snö.
17. Kan du ... dörren innan du går?
18. Just nu ... barnen ute i trädgården.
19. Hon har aldrig ... sushi tidigare.
20. Förra sommaren ... vi till Spanien.
Swedish verbs
Answer key
1. gick
Yesterday evening I went home very late.
'Igår kväll' clearly signals past tense → gick.
2. dricker
Right now she is drinking coffee in the kitchen.
'Just nu' means present tense → dricker.
3. ätit
We have already eaten dinner.
After 'har' you use supinum → ätit.
4. åka
Tomorrow we are going to travel to Gothenburg.
After 'ska' you use infinitive.
5. regnade
Last week it rained almost every day.
'Förra veckan' signals past tense.
6. jobbar
Right now I am working on a new computer.
'Just nu' → present tense.
7. bott
He has never lived in Stockholm before.
After 'har' you use supinum → bott.
8. tog
This morning she took the bus to work.
'I morse' indicates completed past action.
9. äta
Every Friday we usually eat tacos.
After 'brukar' you use infinitive.
10. skiner
Now the sun is shining again after the rain.
'Nu' indicates present tense.
11. skrivit
She has just finished the report.
After 'har' → skrivit.
12. såg
Two hours ago I saw him at the station.
Specific past time → såg.
13. stanna
Tonight I am going to stay home and relax.
After 'ska' you use infinitive.
14. dricker
They always drink coffee after lunch.
Repeated habit → present tense.
15. köpt
We have already bought the tickets online.
After 'har' → köpt.
16. var
Yesterday there was a lot of snow.
'Igår' clearly signals past tense.
17. stänga
Can you close the door before you leave?
After 'kan' you use infinitive.
18. leker
Right now the children are playing outside in the garden.
'Just nu' → present tense.
19. ätit
She has never eaten sushi before.
After 'har' → ätit.
20. reste
Last summer we travelled to Spain.
Finished action in the past.
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This exercise trains you to fill in the correct word or phrase in real sentences.

The goal is not only to understand the language but to start feeling which patterns sound natural.

⚡ Click mode = fast recognition

It is usually best to start with Click mode.

This trains your brain to quickly recognize:

  • common sentence patterns
  • word order
  • verb forms
  • small grammar details
  • natural expressions and chunks

The goal here is repetition and volume.

After seeing many examples, the correct answers begin to feel natural automatically.

✍️ Writing mode = deeper learning

Once the sentences start feeling familiar, switch to Write mode.

This is where you notice what you can actually produce yourself.

When you must type the answer:

  • memory becomes much stronger
  • you notice details you missed before
  • spelling and grammar stick better

Many learners recognize the correct answer immediately, but only writing reveals whether you truly know it actively.

🧠 Why you must type the correct answer before continuing

If you answer incorrectly, the correct answer is shown, but the exercise does not let you skip ahead immediately.

This is intentional.

The brain learns much better when you:

  1. see the correct answer
  2. type it yourself immediately afterward
  3. repeat the spelling and movement pattern

This makes a big difference for long-term memory.

🔊 Use the audio a lot

Listen to the same sentence several times if needed.

Try to connect:

  • how the language sounds
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  • how the sentence pattern feels

You do not need to fully understand every grammar rule immediately. Repetition builds intuition over time.

📈 A good way to practice

  • Start in Click mode
  • Switch to Write mode afterward
  • Practice often in short sessions
  • Focus on patterns instead of perfection

After a while, the sentences start to feel natural without needing to think step by step.

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