Conjugation › Swedish › Behöva
Swedish · Verb Tables · Beginner
behöva means "to to need" in Swedish. Simplest present: jag jag behöver, du du behöver, han/hon/den/det han/hon/den/det behöver, vi vi behöver, ni ni behöver, de de behöver. Below: all 3 tenses we teach, with examples.
Add "-r" to the infinitive (tala -> talar). The form never changes for the subject.
| jag | jag behöver |
| du | du behöver |
| han/hon/den/det | han/hon/den/det behöver |
| vi | vi behöver |
| ni | ni behöver |
| de | de behöver |
Regular "-ar" verbs like "tala" replace "-ar" with "-ade" for the preterite: tala -> talade. It covers any finished action, matching both English "I spoke" and "I did speak".
| jag | jag behövde |
| du | du behövde |
| han/hon/den/det | han/hon/den/det behövde |
| vi | vi behövde |
| ni | ni behövde |
| de | de behövde |
"Ska" + the plain infinitive, with no change to the main verb: "jag ska tala". Used for plans and intentions, matching "I'm going to speak".
| jag | jag ska behöva |
| du | du ska behöva |
| han/hon/den/det | han/hon/den/det ska behöva |
| vi | vi ska behöva |
| ni | ni ska behöva |
| de | de ska behöva |
| Jag behöver en biljett till centrum. | I need a ticket to the center. |
| Vi behövde byta pengar. | We needed to change money. |
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