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Time Expressions

4 Règles totales
48 exemples
1 min
Règles dans ce chapitre Pratique rapide

Ce que tu vas apprendre

Describing when things happen using time-related adverbs. This chapter covers days, months, and frequency.

  • Time Adverbs
    Put time at the start for emphasis or at the very end of the sentence.
  • Frequency Expressions
    In Swedish, frequency words usually sit right after the verb to tell us how often things happen.
  • Duration
    Use 'i' for how long something lasts and 'på' for how long it takes to finish.
  • Telling Dates
    Just say 'den' + number + month, and remember that Swedish months are always lowercase.

Exemples clés (8)

1

Idag äter jag.

Today I eat.

Time Adverbs
2

Jag läser nu.

I am reading now.

Time Adverbs
3

Jag äter alltid frukost.

I always eat breakfast.

Frequency Expressions
4

Vi går ofta till skolan.

We often walk to school.

Frequency Expressions
5

Jag sover i åtta timmar.

I sleep for eight hours.

Duration
6

Vi väntar i tio minuter.

We wait for ten minutes.

Duration
7

Idag är det den 1 maj.

Today is May 1st.

Telling Dates
8

Vi ses den 5 juni.

We meet on June 5th.

Telling Dates

Conseils et astuces (4)

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The V2 Anchor

Always find the verb first. If you move the time, the verb must stay in the second slot.
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Time Adverbs
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The V2 Rule

Always remember the verb is the second element. The adverb follows it.
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Frequency Expressions
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Avoid 'för'

Never use 'för' to say 'for' in time expressions. Use 'i' instead.
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Duration
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Lowercase Months

Always write months in lowercase. It's a key Swedish rule.
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Telling Dates

Pratique rapide (10)

Choose the correct sentence.

Which is correct?

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Jag äter alltid.
V2 rule.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Frequency Expressions

Fill in the blank.

Vi ___ ofta.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: ses
Verb follows subject.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Time Adverbs

Choose the correct word order.

Jag äter ___.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: ofta pizza
Frequency adverbs go after the verb.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Time Adverbs

Choose the correct date format.

Which is correct?

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: den 5 maj
Months are lowercase.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Telling Dates

Fix the sentence.

Find and fix the mistake:

Imorgon jag jobbar.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Båda är rätt.
Both are grammatically correct.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Time Adverbs

Correct the sentence.

Find and fix the mistake:

Mötet är i 10 maj.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Mötet är den 10 maj.
Use 'den'.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Telling Dates

Which is correct?

The 21st of May.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Den 21:a maj
21 uses ':a'.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Telling Dates

Find the error.

Find and fix the mistake:

Jag väntar för en timme.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Jag väntar i en timme.
Don't use 'för'.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Duration

Fix the error.

Find and fix the mistake:

Jag äter aldrig inte.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Jag äter aldrig.
No double negatives.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Frequency Expressions

Fill in the blank.

Idag ___ jag.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: äter jag
Inversion is required.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Time Adverbs

Score: /10

Questions fréquentes (6)

No, they must follow the V2 rule.
Because the verb is not in the second position.
In a main clause, it goes after the verb.
No, 'aldrig' is already negative.
No, 'för' is not used for time duration in Swedish. Use 'i' instead.
'i' is for ongoing actions, 'på' is for the time it takes to finish a task.
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