Basic Swedish in 15 Days: Yesterday and Plans
Untimed topic quiz: 20 questions on Yesterday and Plans, with an explanation after each answer. Questions and answers are shuffled every time.
Day 12: Yesterday and Plans
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Question 1 of 20
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Answer: B. I had breakfast.
Åt is the past of äta (to eat), so Jag åt frukost means I had breakfast.
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Question 2 of 20
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Answer: C. ringde
Ringa is an -er verb (ringer). After the sound g, add -de: ringde.
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Question 3 of 20
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Answer: A. jobbade
Jobba is an -ar verb (jobbar), so the past ends in -ade: jobbade.
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Answer: C. köpte
Köpa is an -er verb. After p, the past ends in -te: köpte.
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Question 5 of 20
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Answer: B. gick
Gå is irregular: the past is gick.
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Question 6 of 20
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Answer: D. I går var jag sjuk.
The verb is second in a statement. After i går, the verb var comes before the subject jag.
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Question 7 of 20
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Answer: C. last Friday
I + a day + -s means the last one: i fredags is last Friday. På fredag is this coming Friday.
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Question 8 of 20
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Answer: D. He played soccer and ate pizza.
Spelade fotboll means played soccer, and åt pizza means ate pizza. Åt is the past of äta.
Transcript
I går spelade Johan fotboll. Sedan åt han pizza.
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Question 9 of 20
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Answer: B. Last week
Sofia says jag var sjuk förra veckan: I was sick last week. Var here is the past of vara (to be).
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Lars: Var du sjuk i går?
Sofia: Nej, jag var sjuk förra veckan. -
Question 10 of 20
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Answer: D. Cycled to the beach with Anna
På eftermiddagen cyklade jag till stranden med Anna means in the afternoon I cycled to the beach with Anna.
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Question 11 of 20
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Answer: C. I’m going to meet Anna tomorrow.
Ska + infinitive talks about a plan, and i morgon means tomorrow.
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Question 12 of 20
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Answer: C. resa
After ska, use the infinitive without att and without -r: ska resa.
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Question 13 of 20
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Answer: A. in two weeks
Om + a time points to the future: om två veckor means in two weeks. Two weeks ago is för två veckor sedan.
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Question 14 of 20
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Answer: A. Jag ska inte jobba i morgon.
Inte comes right after the verb ska: Jag ska inte jobba.
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Question 15 of 20
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Answer: A. I helgen ska vi åka till fjällen.
The verb ska is second. After the time word i helgen, the subject vi comes after ska.
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Question 16 of 20
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Answer: B. Det kommer att regna i morgon.
Kommer att + infinitive is used for something you expect will happen: Det kommer att regna (It is going to rain).
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Question 17 of 20
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Answer: A. Jag ska träffa några vänner.
The question is about the future (ska, i helgen), so answer with ska: Jag ska träffa några vänner.
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Question 18 of 20
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Answer: A. The day after tomorrow
I övermorgon means the day after tomorrow. Tomorrow is i morgon.
Transcript
Ali: Jag ska åka till Göteborg i övermorgon.
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Question 19 of 20
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Answer: B. Go to the movies, then eat dinner
Lisa asks Ska vi gå på bio på lördag? Erik says yes, and sedan kan vi äta middag: then we can eat dinner.
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Lisa: Ska vi gå på bio på lördag?
Erik: Ja, gärna! Och sedan kan vi äta middag. -
Question 20 of 20
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Answer: A. On Friday
Jag kommer hem på fredag means I’m coming home on Friday. He leaves on Monday (jag åker på måndag).
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