Expressing "Used To": Brukade
When reminiscing about things you did regularly in the past, Swedish makes it simple. Just use the past tense verb brukade (used to) followed immediately by another verb in its bare infinitive form.
There is no need for a joining word like "att" (to)—just place the infinitive directly after brukade.
| We used to spend time with the gang after high school. | Vi brukade umgås med gänget efter gymnasiet. |
| During the break, we used to play football in the schoolyard. | På rasten brukade vi spela fotboll på skolgården. |
High School Memories
Here are a few more examples of brukade in action, describing old routines and pastimes using classic teenage vocabulary like skipping class (skolka), best friends (bästis), and daydreaming (dagdrömma).
| She used to skip school without telling the teacher. | Hon brukade skolka utan att berätta för läraren. |
| My best friend and I used to daydream about the future. | Min bästis och jag brukade dagdrömma om framtiden. |
| I used to have a poster of my idol. | Jag brukade ha en affisch på min idol. |
| In high school, I used to drink coffee with my classmate. | I gymnasiet brukade jag dricka kaffe med min klasskamrat. |
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