Group 2 Verbs: The -er Ending
Group 2 is a major class of regular verbs in Swedish. In the present tense, these verbs take an -er ending.
Like all Swedish verbs, the form stays exactly the same no matter who is doing the action. For example, the infinitive läsa (to read) becomes läser.
| to read | läsa |
| I am reading the letter now. | Jag läser brevet nu. |
| The boy and the girl are playing outside. | Pojken och flickan leker ute. |
| We know the man. | Vi känner mannen. |
| She needs the letter. | Hon behöver brevet. |
The Verb "Tycka om" (To like)
Some Swedish verbs are made of a base verb and a small word called a particle. A common example is tycka om (to like).
In the present tense, tycka becomes tycker, followed by the particle om.
| to like | tycka om |
| I like the dog and the cat. | Jag tycker om hunden och katten. |
Questions and Negations
Sentence structure rules remain the same for Group 2 verbs:
- Yes/No Questions: Start with the verb.
- Open Questions: Put the verb right after the question word.
- Negations: Put inte after the verb.
| Are you helping the woman? | Hjälper du kvinnan? |
| Who are you calling? | Vem ringer du? |
| The child is not playing here. | Barnet leker inte här. |
When using a particle verb like tycka om, inte goes between the verb and the particle.
| The man does not like the coffee. | Mannen tycker inte om kaffet. |
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