Breakdown of Har du köpt kaffet ännu?
du
you (singular)
kaffet
the coffee
köpa
to buy
ha
to have
ännu
yet / even (with comparative)
Questions & Answers about Har du köpt kaffet ännu?
How do we form the supinum verb köpt?
The word köpt is the supinum form of the verb köpa (to buy). Since köpa is a Group 2 verb, you form the supinum by taking the stem and adding -t. We use it together with har to create the present perfect tense, meaning 'have bought'.
Why does the sentence say kaffet instead of just kaffe?
kaffe is an ett-word. Because the speaker is asking about a specific batch of coffee ('the coffee'), we use the definite form. For ett-words ending in a vowel, you just add -t to the end, making it kaffet.
Can I use redan instead of ännu at the end of the sentence?
You could, but it changes the meaning. ännu means 'yet', so the sentence asks 'Have you bought the coffee yet?'. If you use redan, it means 'already', so the question becomes 'Have you already bought the coffee?'.
Is the word order for present perfect questions the same as in English?
Yes, it is very similar! Just like in English, a yes/no question in Swedish starts with the helping verb. So we start with Har (Have), followed by the subject du (you), and then the main verb köpt (bought).
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