Mötet pågår.

The meeting is in progress.

Breakdown of Mötet pågår.

• mötet: the meeting
• pågå: to be in progress

Questions & Answers about Mötet pågår.

Why is it mötet and not möte?

Because mötet is the definite singular form of the noun möte, which means meeting.

• ett möte = a meeting
• mötet = the meeting

So the ending -et corresponds to English the for this neuter noun.

What is the base form of pågår?

The base form is pågå, which means to be in progress, to go on, or to continue.

In this sentence:

• pågå = infinitive
• pågår = present tense

So Mötet pågår literally means something like The meeting is ongoing or The meeting is in progress.

What tense is pågår?

It is present tense.

In Swedish, present tense verbs usually end in -r:

• att pågå = to be in progress
• pågår = is in progress / goes on

Swedish uses the present tense here where English often uses a progressive form such as is going on or is taking place.