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Complex Tense Usage

Think of complex tenses as 'time-traveling' verbs that anchor one event to another event's timeline.
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Complex tenses allow you to link two different points in time, showing which action happened first or will happen by a certain deadline.

  • Use 'hade' + supinum for actions completed before another past event: 'Jag hade ätit när han kom'.
  • Use 'ska ha' + supinum for actions that will be finished by a future point: 'Jag ska ha slutat'.
  • Always use the 'supinum' form (ending in -t) after the auxiliary verb 'ha' (have).
🕒 (Hade/Ska ha) + Verb-t (Supinum) ➡️ Sequence of Events

Overview

## The Logic of Time Anchoring
In Swedish, as in English, we often need to talk about more than just 'now,' 'then,' or 'later.' We need to show how events relate to each other. This is where complex tenses come in. Imagine a timeline.
If you are talking about yesterday (Preteritum), but you want to mention something that happened *even earlier* than that, you use the Pluskvamperfekt. It acts as a 'double past.'
Why does this matter? Without these tenses, your Swedish sounds like a series of disconnected facts: 'I ate. Then I went out.' With complex tenses, you create flow: 'I had already eaten when I went out.' This level of nuance is what separates a B1 learner from a beginner.
You are no longer just reporting events; you are weaving a narrative. In Swedish, the auxiliary verb ha (to have) is the engine of these tenses. Whether it's har (present perfect), hade (past perfect), or ska ha (future perfect), the main verb always stays in the supinum form.
This consistency makes it easier to master once you recognize the pattern.
## How to Build the Time Machine
Building these tenses is surprisingly logical. You need two parts: an auxiliary verb and the supinum form of your main verb.
  1. 1The Auxiliary (Hjälpverbet):
  • For Past Perfect, use hade (had).
  • For Future Perfect, use ska ha or kommer att ha (will have).
  • For Conditional Perfect, use skulle ha (would have).
  1. 1The Supinum:
This is the form of the verb that ends in -t. For example:
  • *Tala* (speak) -> *talat*
  • *Äta* (eat) -> *ätit*
  • *Bo* (live) -> *bott*
Word Order (Ordföljd):
In a standard sentence: Subject + Auxiliary + Adverb + Supinum.
Example: *Jag hade redan ätit.* (I had already eaten.)
In a question: Auxiliary + Subject + Supinum?
Example: *Hade du ätit?* (Had you eaten?)
In a negative sentence: Subject + Auxiliary + inte + Supinum.
Example: *Jag hade inte ätit.* (I had not eaten.)
Remember the V2 rule! If you start the sentence with a time expression like 'Igår' (Yesterday), the auxiliary verb must come second: *Igår hade jag redan ätit.*
## Real-World Scenarios
When do you actually use these?
1. Storytelling and Narratives: When you are telling a friend about your weekend. 'När jag kom till festen hade alla redan gått hem.' (When I got to the party, everyone had already gone home.) This explains your disappointment!
2. Professional Deadlines: In a job interview or at work. 'På fredag ska jag ha färdigställt projektet.' (By Friday, I will have completed the project.) It sounds much more professional and precise than just saying 'I will finish it.'
3. Explaining Mistakes: 'Jag skulle ha kollat schemat innan jag åkte.' (I should have checked the schedule before I left.) This uses the conditional form to express a past obligation that wasn't met.
4. Travel and Logistics: 'När tåget anländer kommer vi att ha rest i fem timmar.' (When the train arrives, we will have been traveling for five hours.) This is common when discussing durations and arrival times.
## Avoiding the 'Time Traps'
The most common mistake for English speakers is confusing the Supinum with the Past Participle. In Swedish, these are distinct. You use the Supinum (ending in -t) after ha. You use the Past Participle (which inflects like an adjective) after vara (to be) or bli (to become).
Wrong: *Boken hade skriven.* (The book had written - makes no sense).
Correct: *Boken hade skrivits.* (Passive) or *Jag hade skrivit boken.* (Active).
Another trap is the word order with subclauses. After words like eftersom (because) or efter att (after), the word inte comes *before* the auxiliary verb in some dialects, but usually, for learners, sticking to the Subject + Adverb + Verb rule in subclauses is key.
Finally, don't forget the 'V2' rule. If you start with 'När jag kom hem...', the next part must be '...hade jag...', not '...jag hade...'.
## Pluskvamperfekt vs. Preteritum
Learners often ask: 'Can't I just use the simple past (Preteritum) for everything?'
Technically, people will understand you, but you lose the logical sequence.
Compare:
  1. 1*Jag åt när han kom.* (I ate when he came - perhaps we ate together, or I started eating the moment he arrived).
  2. 2*Jag hade ätit när han kom.* (I had eaten when he came - the meal was already finished before he walked through the door).
In Swedish, the Pluskvamperfekt is strictly for that 'earlier' action. If you use Preteritum for both, it implies they happened simultaneously or in immediate succession. If there is a significant gap or a causal link where one must be finished first, use the complex tense.
## CEFR-Level Explanations
A1: At this level, you mostly talk about 'now' (Present) and 'then' (Past). You use simple words like 'Jag har ätit' (I have eaten). You don't need to worry about complex tenses yet.
Just remember that 'har' + a verb ending in 't' means something is finished. Focus on learning the basic past tense first, like 'Jag åt' (I ate).
A2: Now you are starting to link ideas. You know 'Jag har gjort' (I have done). You can start using 'hade' to talk about things that happened before another past event.
For example: 'Jag hade redan ätit när hon ringde.' It's like the English 'had'. You also learn that the verb after 'ha' or 'hade' always ends in '-t'.
B1: This is where you master the sequence of events. You use 'Pluskvamperfekt' (hade + supinum) to tell stories clearly. You also start using 'Futurum Exaktum' (ska ha + supinum) to talk about deadlines.
You understand that these tenses help you explain *why* things happened in a certain order. You are careful with word order, especially the V2 rule in complex sentences.
B2: You use these tenses naturally in both formal and informal contexts. You can distinguish between the active 'hade skrivit' and the passive 'hade skrivits'. You understand the nuance of using 'skulle ha' for hypothetical situations (Konditionalis II).
You can handle complex sentences with multiple temporal markers like 'innan dess hade vi redan...' without losing the correct verb position.
C1: You use complex tenses to create sophisticated narrative structures. You might use them to express subtle pragmatic meanings, like using the future perfect to express a strong assumption: 'Han ska väl ha hunnit fram nu' (He should surely have arrived by now). You are comfortable with literary styles where these tenses might be used more frequently to establish deep background context.
C2: You have a near-native grasp of temporal deictic shifts. You can manipulate the relationship between the moment of speaking, the reference point, and the event time with total precision. You recognize archaic or dialectal variations in auxiliary usage and can use complex tenses to convey irony, regret, or hypothetical 'what-if' scenarios in high-level academic or literary Swedish.

Meanings

Complex tenses in Swedish (Past Perfect and Future Perfect) are used to establish a chronological relationship between two events, indicating that one was or will be completed relative to another reference point.

1

Pluskvamperfekt (Past Perfect)

Used to describe an action that was completed before another action in the past occurred. It sets a 'past within a past' context.

“Hon hade redan gått när jag ringde.”

“Vi hade bott i Stockholm i fem år innan vi flyttade till Malmö.”

2

Futurum Exaktum (Future Perfect)

Used to describe an action that will be completed at or before a specific point in the future.

“I morgon kväll ska jag ha skrivit klart rapporten.”

“Vi kommer att ha rest i tio timmar när vi äntligen kommer fram.”

3

Konditionalis II (Past Conditional / Future in the Past)

Used to describe an action that was 'going to happen' from a past perspective, or a hypothetical past result.

“Jag skulle ha ringt dig, men jag glömde bort det.”

“Om jag hade vetat det, skulle jag ha hjälpt till.”

Formation of Complex Tenses

Tense Auxiliary Verb Form Example
Past Perfect hade Supinum (-t) hade ätit
Future Perfect ska ha Supinum (-t) ska ha ätit
Future Perfect (Alt) kommer att ha Supinum (-t) kommer att ha ätit
Conditional Perfect skulle ha Supinum (-t) skulle ha ätit
Passive Past Perfect hade Supinum + -s hade ätits

Spoken/Informal Contractions

Full Form Common Spoken Form Note
skulle ha skulle ha / skulle'at Often 'ha' is very reduced in fast speech
ska ha ska ha Rarely contracted in writing, but 'ha' can be silent
hade hade / -at In some dialects, 'hade' can be very short

Reference Table

Reference table for Complex Tense Usage
Form Structure Example
Affirmative S + hade + Supinum Jag hade sovit.
Negative S + hade + inte + Supinum Jag hade inte sovit.
Question Hade + S + Supinum? Hade du sovit?
Future Perfect S + ska ha + Supinum Jag ska ha sovit.
Conditional S + skulle ha + Supinum Jag skulle ha sovit.
With Adverb S + hade + ofta + Supinum Jag hade ofta sovit.
Subclause ...att S + inte + hade + Supinum ...att jag inte hade sovit.

Formalitätsspektrum

Formell
Vid deras ankomst hade jag redan färdigställt uppgiften.

Vid deras ankomst hade jag redan färdigställt uppgiften. (Work/Social)

Neutral
Jag hade redan slutat när de kom.

Jag hade redan slutat när de kom. (Work/Social)

Informell
Jag var redan klar när de dök upp.

Jag var redan klar när de dök upp. (Work/Social)

Umgangssprache
Jag hade redan fixat allt när de kom.

Jag hade redan fixat allt när de kom. (Work/Social)

The Swedish Tense System

Complex Tenses

Past Perfect

  • hade gjort had done

Future Perfect

  • ska ha gjort will have done

Preteritum vs Pluskvamperfekt

Preteritum
Jag åt I ate (Past event)
Pluskvamperfekt
Jag hade ätit I had eaten (Before another past event)

Which Tense to Use?

1

Is the action finished before another past action?

YES
Use Pluskvamperfekt (hade + supinum)
NO
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2

Is the action finished before a future deadline?

YES
Use Futurum Exaktum (ska ha + supinum)
NO
Use simple Present/Past

Common Supinum Endings

📝

Group 1 (-at)

  • • talar -> talat
  • • jobbar -> jobbat
  • • elskar -> elskat
🏃

Group 2/3 (-t)

  • • läser -> läst
  • • köper -> köpt
  • • bor -> bott
⭐

Group 4 (Irregular -it)

  • • skriver -> skrivit
  • • äter -> ätit
  • • ser -> sett
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Examples by Level

1

Jag har ätit nu.

I have eaten now.

2

Han har köpt en bil.

He has bought a car.

3

Vi har bott här länge.

We have lived here a long time.

4

Har du läst boken?

Have you read the book?

1

Jag hade ätit innan jag kom.

I had eaten before I came.

2

Hon hade redan gått hem.

She had already gone home.

3

Vi hade inte sett filmen förut.

We had not seen the movie before.

4

Hade du sovit bra?

Had you slept well?

1

När vi kom fram hade tåget redan gått.

When we arrived, the train had already left.

2

I morgon ska jag ha avslutat kursen.

By tomorrow, I will have finished the course.

3

Om jag hade haft tid, hade jag hjälpt dig.

If I had had time, I would have helped you.

4

De sa att de skulle ha fixat det till igår.

They said they would have fixed it by yesterday.

1

Vid det laget hade han redan hunnit vänja sig vid kylan.

By that time, he had already managed to get used to the cold.

2

Innan året är slut kommer vi att ha fördubblat vår försäljning.

Before the year is over, we will have doubled our sales.

3

Hade de bara lyssnat, hade detta aldrig hänt.

Had they only listened, this would never have happened.

4

Rapporten ska ha lämnats in senast på fredag.

The report must have been submitted by Friday at the latest.

1

Hade han så önskat, hade han kunnat bli vad som helst.

Had he so wished, he could have become anything.

2

Man kan fråga sig om han verkligen ska ha förstått innebörden.

One might wonder if he really could have understood the meaning.

3

Efter att ha genomlidit krisen hade folket fått nog.

After having endured the crisis, the people had had enough.

4

Innan solen gått ner skulle de ha nått passet.

Before the sun had set, they were to have reached the pass.

1

Vore det inte för att han redan hade förbundit sig, skulle han ha tackat ja.

Were it not for the fact that he had already committed himself, he would have accepted.

2

Det torde ha varit uppenbart för alla som hade bevittnat händelsen.

It ought to have been obvious to everyone who had witnessed the event.

3

När väl dammarna hade brustit, fanns det ingen återvändo.

Once the dams had burst, there was no turning back.

4

Skulle han ha underlåtit att informera oss, vore det ett allvarligt avtalsbrott.

Should he have failed to inform us, it would be a serious breach of contract.

Easily Confused

Complex Tense Usage vs. Supinum vs. Perfekt Particip

Learners use the adjective-like participle after 'ha' instead of the supinum.

Complex Tense Usage vs. Hade vs. Var

Using 'var' (was) to form the past perfect because of L1 interference.

Complex Tense Usage vs. Skulle vs. Kommer att

Using 'skulle' for a definite future.

Häufige Fehler

✗

Jag har äta.

✓

Jag har ätit.

Using the infinitive instead of the supinum after 'ha'.
✗

Jag hade åt.

✓

Jag hade ätit.

Using the past tense instead of the supinum.
✗

Jag är ätit.

✓

Jag har ätit.

Using 'vara' (to be) as an auxiliary.
✗

Hade du boken?

✓

Hade du läst boken?

Using 'hade' as a main verb (possession) instead of an auxiliary.
✗

När han kom jag hade ätit.

✓

När han kom hade jag ätit.

Incorrect word order (V2 rule) after a temporal clause.
✗

Jag hade redan skriven boken.

✓

Jag hade redan skrivit boken.

Confusing the past participle (skriven) with the supinum (skrivit).
✗

Vi ska ha slutat klockan fem igår.

✓

Vi hade slutat klockan fem igår.

Using future perfect for a past event.
✗

Om jag hade tid, jag skulle hjälpa dig.

✓

Om jag hade haft tid, hade jag hjälpt dig.

Using simple past instead of past perfect in a conditional 'if' clause.
✗

Jag ska ha färdigt det.

✓

Jag ska ha gjort färdigt det.

Missing the main verb in a future perfect construction.
✗

Efter jag hade ätit...

✓

Efter att jag hade ätit...

Missing the 'att' after the subjunction 'efter'.
✗

Hade han inte kommit, vi hade dött.

✓

Hade han inte kommit, hade vi dött.

Word order in inverted conditionals.
✗

Det ska ha varit sant.

✓

Det lär ha varit sant.

Using 'ska ha' when 'lär ha' (it is said that) is more appropriate for hearsay.

Sentence Patterns

När ___ (Preteritum), hade jag redan ___ (Supinum).

Innan ___ (Tidpunkt), ska jag ha ___ (Supinum).

Om jag hade ___ (Supinum), skulle jag ha ___ (Supinum).

Vid det laget kommer vi att ha ___ (Supinum) i ___ (Tid).

Real World Usage

Job Interview common

Innan jag började här hade jag jobbat på Google.

Texting a friend very common

Hade du redan dragit?

News Reporting constant

Polisen hade spärrat av området innan teknikerna kom.

Travel / Airport occasional

Planet ska ha landat vid det här laget.

Social Media (Instagram) common

Hade en sån bra kväll! Hade inte förväntat mig detta.

Food Delivery App occasional

Budet ska ha lämnat maten utanför dörren.

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The 'T' Rule

If you are unsure of the supinum form, 90% of the time it ends in -t. Just add -t to the stem if you're in a pinch!
⚠️

V2 Trap

When starting with 'När...' or 'Efter att...', remember to flip the subject and 'hade'. It's the most common B1 error.
💡

Redan is your friend

Using the word 'redan' (already) with 'hade' makes your sentences sound much more natural and native-like.
💬

Regret with 'Skulle ha'

Swedes often use 'skulle ha' to express polite regret. 'Jag skulle ha kommit, men...' is a standard way to decline or apologize.

Smart Tips

This is a huge signal to use 'hade' + supinum.

Jag åt innan han kom. → Jag hade redan ätit innan han kom.

Use 'ska ha' instead of just 'ska' to sound more certain about the result.

Jag ska göra det på fredag. → Jag ska ha gjort det till på fredag.

Use 'Jag skulle ha...' or 'Jag borde ha...'.

Jag inte gjorde det. → Jag skulle ha gjort det.

Check if the verb is in the second position. 'När... HADE jag...'

När jag kom hem jag hade ätit. → När jag kom hem hade jag ätit.

Aussprache

/ha/ or /a/

The silent 'h'

In fast speech, the 'h' in 'ha' or 'hade' can be very soft or almost disappear.

SKRI-vit, Ä-tit

Supinum stress

The stress usually falls on the root of the verb, with the '-t' ending being short and crisp.

Temporal emphasis

HADE jag gjort det (om...)

Stressing 'hade' in a conditional sentence to emphasize the 'if' factor.

Memorize It

Mnemonic

Hade is for the 'Had-been' past; Ska ha is for the 'Soon-to-be-done' future.

Visual Association

Imagine a train station. Preteritum is the train arriving. Pluskvamperfekt is the luggage you packed *before* you left home. Futurum Exaktum is the hotel you *will have reached* by tonight.

Rhyme

When 'ha' or 'hade' is in the view, the verb ends in -t, it's true!

Story

Lasse had already (hade) bought the ring before he asked (frågade) Maria. By next year, they will have (ska ha) married.

Word Web

hadeska hasupinumredaninnanefter attskulle ha

Herausforderung

Write three sentences about your morning using 'hade' (e.g., what you had done before you drank coffee).

Kulturelle Hinweise

Using 'ska ha' for deadlines is very common in Swedish offices. It shows a commitment to a result rather than just the process.

Swedes use 'hade' extensively in oral storytelling to provide background info, often starting sentences with 'Då hade vi...'

In some parts of Northern Sweden, the 'ha' in 'skulle ha' is often dropped entirely in speech.

Swedish complex tenses evolved from Old Norse constructions using 'hafa' (to have) and the neuter past participle.

Conversation Starters

“

Vad hade du gjort innan du kom till lektionen idag?

“

Vad ska du ha uppnått om fem år?

“

Om du hade vunnit en miljon kronor igår, vad hade du köpt?

“

Berätta om en gång när du kom för sent. Vad hade hänt?

Journal Prompts

Write about your last vacation. What had you planned before you left, and what actually happened?
Imagine your life in 10 years. List five things you will have accomplished.
Write a letter to your younger self. What should you have done differently?
Describe a historical event from the perspective of someone who lived through it. Use complex tenses to set the scene.
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Test Yourself

Fill in the correct form of the verb in Pluskvamperfekt.

När jag vaknade ___ solen redan ___ (gå upp).

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: hade / gått upp
We need 'hade' + supinum for a past sequence.
Which sentence is grammatically correct? Multiple Choice

A: Jag ska ha slutat jobba klockan fem. B: Jag ska ha sluta jobba klockan fem.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: A
After 'ha', we must use the supinum 'slutat', not the infinitive 'sluta'.
Correct the word order: 'När vi kom hem jag hade ätit.' Error Correction

Find and fix the mistake:

När vi kom hem jag hade ätit.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: När vi kom hem hade jag ätit.
The V2 rule requires the verb (hade) to come immediately after the introductory clause.
Change from Perfekt to Pluskvamperfekt: 'Jag har läst boken.' Sentence Transformation

Jag har läst boken.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Jag hade läst boken.
Simply change 'har' to 'hade'. The supinum 'läst' remains the same.
Match the tense to its meaning. Match Pairs

Match each item on the left with its pair on the right:

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: 1-Past Perfect, 2-Future Perfect, 3-Conditional
Hade = Past, Ska ha = Future, Skulle ha = Conditional.
Is this rule true or false? True False Rule

In Swedish, you can use 'vara' (to be) as an auxiliary verb for movement in the past perfect.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: False
Swedish only uses 'ha' (to have) for perfect tenses.
Complete the dialogue. Dialogue Completion

- Varför var du inte på festen? - Jag ___ (redan / bestämma) mig för att stanna hemma.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: hade redan bestämt
The decision happened before the party (past event).
Sort these into 'Supinum' and 'Preteritum'. Grammar Sorting

skrivit, skrev, ätit, åt, bott, bodde

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Supinum: skrivit, ätit, bott; Preteritum: skrev, åt, bodde
Supinum ends in -t or -it; Preteritum is the simple past form.

Score: /8

Ubungsaufgaben

8 exercises
Fill in the correct form of the verb in Pluskvamperfekt.

När jag vaknade ___ solen redan ___ (gå upp).

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: hade / gått upp
We need 'hade' + supinum for a past sequence.
Which sentence is grammatically correct? Multiple Choice

A: Jag ska ha slutat jobba klockan fem. B: Jag ska ha sluta jobba klockan fem.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: A
After 'ha', we must use the supinum 'slutat', not the infinitive 'sluta'.
Correct the word order: 'När vi kom hem jag hade ätit.' Error Correction

Find and fix the mistake:

När vi kom hem jag hade ätit.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: När vi kom hem hade jag ätit.
The V2 rule requires the verb (hade) to come immediately after the introductory clause.
Change from Perfekt to Pluskvamperfekt: 'Jag har läst boken.' Sentence Transformation

Jag har läst boken.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Jag hade läst boken.
Simply change 'har' to 'hade'. The supinum 'läst' remains the same.
Match the tense to its meaning. Match Pairs

1. Hade gjort, 2. Ska ha gjort, 3. Skulle ha gjort

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: 1-Past Perfect, 2-Future Perfect, 3-Conditional
Hade = Past, Ska ha = Future, Skulle ha = Conditional.
Is this rule true or false? True False Rule

In Swedish, you can use 'vara' (to be) as an auxiliary verb for movement in the past perfect.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: False
Swedish only uses 'ha' (to have) for perfect tenses.
Complete the dialogue. Dialogue Completion

- Varför var du inte på festen? - Jag ___ (redan / bestämma) mig för att stanna hemma.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: hade redan bestämt
The decision happened before the party (past event).
Sort these into 'Supinum' and 'Preteritum'. Grammar Sorting

skrivit, skrev, ätit, åt, bott, bodde

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Supinum: skrivit, ätit, bott; Preteritum: skrev, åt, bodde
Supinum ends in -t or -it; Preteritum is the simple past form.

Score: /8

FAQ (8)

Perfekt (har gjort) relates the past to the present. Pluskvamperfekt (hade gjort) relates the past to another point in the past.

It's a specific term in Swedish grammar for the indeclinable form of the verb used after 'ha'. It always ends in -t.

In some contexts, yes, but usually 'skulle ha' is clearer for 'would have'. 'Hade' alone can mean 'if I had'.

Yes, when 'efter' is used as a subjunction followed by a clause (e.g., 'Efter att jag hade ätit...').

No, it's used in all registers to indicate a future deadline or completed action.

Add an -s to the supinum: 'hade gjorts', 'ska ha skrivits'.

You must learn the specific supinum form. Most irregular verbs end in -it (e.g., 'skrivit', 'brutit').

Yes, 'Jag hade en bil' means 'I had a car'. But 'Jag hade köpt en bil' means 'I had bought a car'. Context is key.

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In Other Languages

English high

Past Perfect / Future Perfect

Swedish has a unique 'supinum' form, while English uses the past participle for everything.

German moderate

Plusquamperfekt / Futur II

Swedish never uses 'to be' (vara) to form these tenses.

Spanish high

Pluscuamperfecto

Spanish participles are more regular than Swedish supinum forms.

French moderate

Plus-que-parfait

No agreement in gender/number for the Swedish supinum.

Japanese low

~te ita / ~te shimatta

Japanese doesn't have a 'perfect' tense system based on 'to have'.

Chinese none

le (了) / guo (过)

Chinese has no tense-based verb conjugation at all.

Arabic partial

kana + qad + past verb

Arabic uses 'to be' where Swedish uses 'to have'.

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