Breakdown of Astronauten har försökt att reparera teleskopet.
ha
to have
att
to
försöka
to try
reparera
to repair
astronauten
the astronaut
teleskopet
the telescope
Questions & Answers about Astronauten har försökt att reparera teleskopet.
Why is it försökt instead of försökte?
Försökt is the supine form of the verb, which must be used together with a helper verb like har (has) or hade (had). Together, har försökt means "has tried". Försökte is the simple past tense meaning "tried", and is used on its own without har.
Why do we need att before reparera?
Att is the infinitive marker, just like "to" in "to repair". When you link a regular verb like försöka (to try) to another verb, you generally need att in between. Don't confuse this with modal verbs like kan (can) or vill (want to), which are followed directly by the infinitive without att.
Can I drop the att when speaking?
Yes! In casual spoken Swedish, it is very common to drop att after certain verbs like försöka (to try) and börja (to begin). You will often hear people say "har försökt reparera", even though keeping the att is the standard rule for writing.
Why does teleskopet end in -et while astronauten ends in -en?
These endings create the definite form, which is how Swedish says "the". Astronaut is an en-word (en astronaut), so it takes the -en ending to mean "the astronaut". Teleskop is an ett-word (ett teleskop), so it takes the -et ending to mean "the telescope".
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