Grammar Reference

Swedish alphabet, å/ä/ö vowels, sj/tj sounds, pitch accent

Can recognize Swedish sounds including å/ä/ö and sj-sound

Subject pronouns: jag, du, han, hon, den/det, vi, ni, de

Can use Swedish subject and object pronouns correctly

Demonstratives: den här/den där (en-words), det här/det där (ett-words), de här/de där (plural)

Can use Demonstratives: den här/den där (en-words), det här/det där

Possessives: min/mitt/mina, din/ditt/dina, hans/hennes, vår/vårt/våra, er/ert/era, deras

Can use Possessives: min/mitt/mina, din/ditt/dina, hans/hennes, vår/

Verb 'vara' (to be): jag är, du är, han/hon är, vi/ni/de är

Can conjugate 'vara' and use it for identity, nationality, and descriptions

Verb 'ha' (to have): jag har, du har, han/hon har, vi/ni/de har

Can use 'ha' for possession and common expressions

Regular verb conjugation: Group 1 (-ar), Group 2 (-er), Group 3 (-r), Group 4 (irregular)

Can conjugate regular verbs in present tense across all 3 groups

Particle verbs: stressed particle at end (gå upp, stänga av, ta med)

Can use Particle verbs: stressed particle at end (gå upp, stänga av,

Modal verbs: kan, vill, måste, ska, får, behöver + infinitive

Can use Modal verbs: kan, vill, måste, ska, får, behöver + infinitiv

Imperative: verb stem (Group 1: drop -a, others: use stem)

Can use Imperative: verb stem (Group 1: drop -a, others: use stem)

Indefinite articles en/ett, definite suffixes -en/-et; en-words vs ett-words

Can use en/ett articles and definite suffixes correctly

V2 word order: verb always in second position, inversion after fronted elements

Can construct Swedish main clauses with V2 word order

Negation: 'inte' after the verb in main clauses

Can use Negation: 'inte' after the verb in main clauses

Yes/no questions (verb-first) and question words (vem, vad, var, när, varför, hur)

Can use Yes/no questions (verb-first) and question words (vem, vad,

'Det finns' (there is/are) — always singular 'finns', never changes

Can use 'Det finns' (there is/are) — always singular 'finns', never

Plural formation: 5 declension groups (-or, -ar, -er, -n, -∅)

Can use Plural formation: 5 declension groups (-or, -ar, -er, -n, -∅

Prepositions of place: i, på, vid, hos, bredvid, framför, bakom, mellan, under, över

Can use Prepositions of place: i, på, vid, hos, bredvid, framför, ba

Prepositions of time: klockan (at), på (on/in), i (for duration), om (in future)

Can use Prepositions of time: klockan (at), på (on/in), i (for durat

Adjective agreement: en-form, ett-form (-t), plural (-a), definite (-a)

Can use Adjective agreement: en-form, ett-form (-t), plural (-a), de

Numbers 0-1000, clock time (halv tre = 2:30!), dates

Can use Numbers 0-1000, clock time (halv tre = 2:30!), dates