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Passive Voice – part 1 Posted by Transparent Language on Jun 12, 2009
Since we’ve been talking about past participles a lot lately (fortunately, we are done with them now, because I was getting bored. And if I’m getting bored, you must be fast asleep at the computer by now), getting started on the passive voice might be a good idea as well. But first things first. What…
Past Participles – Definite Forms Posted by Transparent Language on Jun 9, 2009
Good news! Our friends at Transparent say that the problem with uploading images and other files has been fixed! Yay! That means that I can go back to writing more interesting posts again! Sometimes, it’s hard to describe a particular feature or place without any photos – I’m sire you know what I mean, right?…
You Know You’re From Sweden When… (part 1) Posted by Transparent Language on Jun 6, 2009
Because it is Sveriges nationaldag (Swedish National Day) today, let’s celebrate it with a light-hearted look at “swedishness” at its finest. This installment is about one Swedish institution we all love and cherish – IKEA. So, you know you’re from Sweden when… 1. You trust IKEA more than your government. 2. IKEA is your home…
Sweden’s National Day – June 6th Posted by Transparent Language on Jun 3, 2009
I’m really tired of all this grammar we’ve been talking about lately. I know we still need to cover a few things regarding past participles, but I’m also sure those buggers must be giving you nightmares by now. So let’s take a little break from grammar this week, shall we? We have a very fun…
Mother’s Day! Posted by Transparent Language on May 31, 2009
Did you remember to call your moms today? Or, if you are in Sweden, did you remember to show up at your mom’s house with a bunch of flowers? And a gift? I’m terrible when it comes to remembering such days (I almost totally forgot about Father’s Day last year), but this time I at…
More Past Participle Goodness – Irregular (a.k.a. strong) Verbs Posted by Transparent Language on May 28, 2009
So let’s finish those past participles today and get on with more pleasant things in our lives, shall we? I promised you we’d save the best for last and talk about past participles of irregular verbs in this blog post. Irregular? Sounds scary? No worries, it’s not! Actually, it’s very easy. You see, if you…
Past Participles of Regular Verbs Posted by Transparent Language on May 25, 2009
Last time when we talked about Swedish supines (in Swedish it’s the verb form that’s used in perfect tenses,) and past participles (in Swedish, it’s the verb form that’s used as an adjective), I picked a really tough example – “skriva” (to write). Of course, since “skriva” is an irregular verb (just like in English)…