Preteritum (Simple Past)
The Preteritum (Simple Past) tense in Swedish is used to describe actions that were completed in the past. It is typically used for narrating past events or actions.
Mood:
The Preteritum tense is used in the indicative mood, which expresses facts or certainty about actions that happened in the past.
- Mood: Indicative (expresses completed actions in the past)
Active Voice Conjugation:
| Person | Example Verb: att tala (to speak) |
|---|---|
| Singular | talade |
| Plural | talade |
As in the present tense, Swedish verbs do not conjugate differently for singular and plural forms.
Passive Voice Conjugation:
| Form | Passive (Preteritum) |
|---|---|
| / | talades |
Examples:
- Active Positive: Jag talade svenska i går. (I spoke Swedish yesterday.)
- Active Negative: Jag talade inte svenska i går. (I did not speak Swedish yesterday.)
- Passive Positive: Svenska talades här i går. (Swedish was spoken here yesterday.)
- Passive Negative: Svenska talades inte här i går. (Swedish was not spoken here yesterday.)
