Questions & Answers about Pojken ska tvätta bilen snart.
Why is there no word for 'to' between ska and tvätta?
Because ska acts as a helper verb for the future tense. Just like in English where we say 'will wash' instead of 'will to wash', Swedish uses ska followed by the bare infinitive tvätta without the word att (to).
How do I know to use tvätta instead of tvättar?
When you use ska to talk about the future, the main verb must be in its infinitive (dictionary) form. For this verb, the infinitive is tvätta. You would only use the present tense tvättar if the boy was washing the car right now.
Why do pojken and bilen end in -en?
This is how Swedish says 'the'. For 'en' words, you attach -en to the end of the noun. En pojke (a boy) becomes pojken (the boy), and en bil (a car) becomes bilen (the car).
Can I start this sentence with the word snart (soon)?
Yes, but it changes the word order! Swedish uses the 'V2 rule', meaning the verb must come second. If you start with Snart, the verb ska must come next. The sentence becomes: Snart ska pojken tvätta bilen.
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