Breakdown of Jag tränade i morse, men jag är fortfarande pigg.
jag
I
vara
to be
men
but
fortfarande
still
träna
to work out
i morse
this morning
pigg
alert
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Questions & Answers about Jag tränade i morse, men jag är fortfarande pigg.
What exactly does i morse mean, and how is it different from i morgon or på morgonen?
i morse means earlier today, this morning. It only refers to the morning of the current day; for other days use forms like i går morse (yesterday morning). i morgon means tomorrow. på morgonen/på morgnarna means in the morning (habitually or on a specific morning when context makes it clear), e.g. Jag tränar på morgnarna (I work out in the mornings).
Why is it tränade (simple past) and not har tränat (present perfect)?
In Swedish, when you mention a specific, finished time like i morse, you use the simple past: Jag tränade i morse. The present perfect avoids a specific past time: Jag har tränat (I have worked out). Saying Jag har tränat i morse is unidiomatic in standard Swedish.
Can I move i morse to the beginning? What happens to word order?
Yes. With a fronted time expression, Swedish keeps the finite verb second (the V2 rule): I morse tränade jag, men jag är fortfarande pigg. Both orders are fine: Jag tränade i morse… and I morse tränade jag…
Where does fortfarande go? Can it come at the end?
Place fortfarande right after the finite verb and before the predicate/complement:
- Jag är fortfarande pigg.
- Jag tränar fortfarande.
- Jag har fortfarande inte tränat. End placement like Jag är pigg fortfarande is possible for emphasis but sounds marked; the neutral spot is before the adjective/participle.
What nuance does pigg have? Is it the same as “awake”?
pigg means lively/alert/energetic/peppy. It’s stronger than merely being vaken (awake). Contrast: Jag är vaken men inte pigg (I’m awake but not energetic). The opposite of pigg is trött (tired).
Is writing imorse as one word acceptable?
The standard spelling is two words: i morse. You’ll see imorse informally, but it’s non‑standard. Use i morse in all careful writing.
How do you pronounce tricky parts like i morse, pigg, and tränade?
- i morse: [i ˈmɔʂːe] — the rs becomes a “sh” sound; think “ee MOR-she.”
- pigg: [pɪgː] — short i as in “bit,” long g.
- tränade: [ˈtrɛː-na-de] — long ä (like “e” in “bed,” but longer), stress on the first syllable. Bonus: jag is often [jɑː] in everyday speech (the g is weak or silent).
Does träna always mean “to work out,” or can it also mean “to practice”?
träna covers both exercising and training/practicing a skill, depending on context:
- Jag tränade på gymmet i morse.
- Jag tränar svenska varje dag. For instruments or performance, öva is common: Jag övar piano (rather than tränar piano).
Is the comma before men required?
It’s standard to put a comma before men when it links two independent clauses, as here: …, men …. You normally don’t use a comma before och in comparable cases.
Could I use fast, även om, or trots att instead of men?
- fast = colloquial “but/though”: Jag tränade i morse, fast jag är fortfarande pigg.
- även om = “even though” (subordinate clause): Även om jag tränade i morse är jag fortfarande pigg.
- trots att = “despite (the fact that)”: Trots att jag tränade i morse är jag fortfarande pigg. All are fine; they differ in formality and clause structure.
Can I drop the second jag and say Jag tränade i morse, men är fortfarande pigg?
Yes. Omitting the repeated subject when it’s the same is common and natural: Jag tränade i morse, men är fortfarande pigg. Keeping jag is also fine; choose what reads smoother in context.
Why is it present är (am) in the second clause, not past var (was)?
Because it describes your current state. The first clause is about a completed past event (tränade i morse), while är fortfarande pigg is true now. Var fortfarande pigg would refer to a past state.
How does pigg inflect? What are the other forms?
- Common gender singular: pigg (e.g., en pigg person; Jag är pigg)
- Neuter singular: piggt (e.g., ett piggt barn; Barnet är piggt)
- Plural/definite: pigga (e.g., pigga människor; De är pigga)
Can I say i förmiddags instead of i morse? What’s the difference?
Yes, but it shifts the time. i morse = early morning today. i förmiddags = late morning/forenoon today (roughly 9–12). Choose the one that matches when you trained.
Can I use ännu or än instead of fortfarande?
- ännu can mean “still,” but it’s more formal/literary in affirmative sentences: Jag är ännu pigg (stilted). It’s very common with negatives and comparatives: inte ännu (not yet), ännu bättre (even better).
- än is typically “yet” only in negatives: Jag är inte pigg än (I’m not energetic yet). For everyday “still,” fortfarande is the default.
How do you conjugate träna?
It’s a regular (group 1) verb:
- Infinitive: träna
- Present: tränar
- Past (preterite): tränade
- Supine: tränat (with har: Jag har tränat)
- Imperative: träna!