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Hitta Conjugation

hitta means "to to find" in Swedish. Simplest present: jag jag hittar, du du hittar, han/hon/den/det han/hon/den/det hittar, vi vi hittar, ni ni hittar, de de hittar. Below: all 3 tenses we teach, with examples.

Simplest present Presens

Add "-r" to the infinitive (tala -> talar). The form never changes for the subject.

jagjag hittar
dudu hittar
han/hon/den/dethan/hon/den/det hittar
vivi hittar
nini hittar
dede hittar

Simplest past Preteritum

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".

jagjag hittade
dudu hittade
han/hon/den/dethan/hon/den/det hittade
vivi hittade
nini hittade
dede hittade

Simplest future Futurum (ska + infinitiv)

"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".

jagjag ska hitta
dudu ska hitta
han/hon/den/dethan/hon/den/det ska hitta
vivi ska hitta
nini ska hitta
dede ska hitta

Examples

Jag hittar inte mitt pass.I can't find my passport.
Vi hittade en bra restaurang.We found a good restaurant.

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