Swedish Grammar for Elementary LearnersCEFR A2 Level
Build on the basics with past tenses and more complex structures.
Build on your Swedish foundations with A2 elementary grammar. Master past tense, future tense, comparative forms, and more complex sentence structures. Ideal for learners ready to expand their Swedish grammar knowledge beyond the basics.
Past Tense (Simple Past)
Learn to describe completed actions in Swedish using the simple past tense (preteritum). Understand the four verb groups and their different past tense formations. Master regular patterns and common irregular verbs.
Present Perfect Tense
Master the Swedish present perfect (perfekt) formed with 'har' + supine. Use it for completed actions with present relevance, experiences, and recent events. Learn the four verb groups and their supine endings: -at, -t, -tt, and irregular forms.
Possessive Pronouns
Learn Swedish possessive pronouns that replace nouns (mine, yours, his, hers). Understand the difference between possessive adjectives (my, your) and possessive pronouns (mine, yours), and how they agree with the noun's gender.
Prepositions (Location & Direction)
Master Swedish prepositions for expressing location, direction, and movement. Learn the key differences between 'i' and 'på', when to use 'till' vs 'mot', and other essential preposition patterns.
Comparatives & Superlatives
Learn to compare things in Swedish using comparatives (bigger, smaller) and superlatives (biggest, smallest). Master the regular -are/-ast patterns and important irregular forms.
Modal Verbs
Master Swedish modal verbs to express ability, permission, necessity, and wishes. Learn how to use kan, måste, ska, vill, får, and bör with correct word order and meaning.
Reflexive Verbs
Master Swedish reflexive verbs using the reflexive pronoun 'sig' and its forms. Learn everyday reflexive verbs like tvätta sig (wash oneself), känna sig (feel), and sätta sig (sit down). Understand when Swedish requires reflexive forms that English doesn't.
Coordinating Conjunctions
Connect sentences and ideas using Swedish coordinating conjunctions: och (and), men (but), eller (or), för (for/because). Learn how these conjunctions affect word order and create compound sentences for more natural Swedish speech.
Subordinate Clauses (att, som, när)
Build complex Swedish sentences with subordinate clauses. Master the key subordinating conjunctions: att (that), som (who/which), när (when), om (if), and eftersom (because). Crucially, learn the BIFF rule for word order in subordinate clauses.
Object Pronouns (Accusative & Dative)
Replace nouns with Swedish object pronouns: mig (me), dig (you), honom (him), henne (her), oss (us), dem (them). Learn the difference between subject and object forms, and master pronoun placement in Swedish sentences.
Imperative (Commands)
Give commands and instructions in Swedish using the imperative mood. Learn how to form imperatives from different verb groups, add politeness with 'snälla', and use imperatives with reflexive verbs and particles.
Adjective Endings
Learn how Swedish adjectives change form based on gender, number, and definiteness. Master the basic forms (en-word, ett-word, plural) and the definite forms used after 'den/det/de' and possessives. Essential for accurate description.
Particle Verbs
Master Swedish particle verbs (partikelverb) where a particle like 'på', 'av', 'upp', 'ner' changes or intensifies the verb's meaning. Learn when the particle separates from the verb and how stress patterns indicate separable verbs.
Temporal Prepositions
Express time precisely in Swedish with temporal prepositions: sedan (since), i (for), till (until), under (during), före/innan (before), efter (after). Learn which contexts require which preposition and avoid common confusion.