Conjugation › Swedish › Betala
Swedish · Verb Tables · Beginner
betala means "to to pay" in Swedish. Simplest present: jag jag betalar, du du betalar, han/hon/den/det han/hon/den/det betalar, vi vi betalar, ni ni betalar, de de betalar. Below: all 3 tenses we teach, with examples.
Add "-r" to the infinitive (tala -> talar). The form never changes for the subject.
| jag | jag betalar |
| du | du betalar |
| han/hon/den/det | han/hon/den/det betalar |
| vi | vi betalar |
| ni | ni betalar |
| de | de betalar |
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 betalade |
| du | du betalade |
| han/hon/den/det | han/hon/den/det betalade |
| vi | vi betalade |
| ni | ni betalade |
| de | de betalade |
"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 betala |
| du | du ska betala |
| han/hon/den/det | han/hon/den/det ska betala |
| vi | vi ska betala |
| ni | ni ska betala |
| de | de ska betala |
| Kan jag betala med kort? | Can I pay by card? |
| Vi betalade för rummet igår. | We paid for the room yesterday. |
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