No. 1,880 in Swedish
lovade
Promised.
In a sentence
Han lovade att hjälpa mig med mina läxor imorgon.
He promised to help me with my homework tomorrow.
In this sentence, 'lovade' is used to indicate that the subject, 'he', made a promise to perform an action in the future.
De lovade att komma i tid till mötet.
They promised to arrive on time for the meeting.
Here, 'lovade' conveys an assurance given by the plural subject, 'they,' to fulfill a specific commitment (coming on time).
Vi lovade att ringa så fort vi anlände.
We promised to call as soon as we arrived.
In this case, 'lovade' reflects the commitment made by the speakers, 'we,' to perform the action of calling upon arrival.
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