brukade

Brukade is the Swedish verb form of bruka, meaning to be in the habit of doing something or to do something regularly in the past. It is used to describe actions that occurred repeatedly in the past rather than a single event.

The verb bruka is a regular -a verb. In present tense it forms as bruk ar in all persons: jag brukar, du brukar, han brukar, vi brukar, ni brukar, de brukar. The imperfect or past tense is brukade, used for all subjects: jag brukade, du brukade, han brukade, vi brukade, ni brukade, de brukade. The past participle is brukat, which is used with ha to form the perfect: jag har brukat, du har brukat, han har brukat, etc.

Usage notes: brukade is typically paired with an infinitive to express past habits, routines, or repeated actions. It emphasizes that the behavior was customary in the past. It is distinct from the verb använda (to use in a literal sense); bruka signals habit rather than mere use of an object. For negative statements, you can say jag brukade inte gå till skolan, or jag brukade inte gå där, depending on context.

Examples:

- Jag brukade jogga varje morgon när jag var yngre. (I used to jog every morning when I was younger.)

- Hon brukade dricka kaffe varje morgon, men numera dricker hon te.

- Vi brukade besöka farmor på helgerna.

Origin: bruka derives from older Norse and Germanic roots related to use and practice. In Swedish, the related noun bruk can mean use, custom, or practice, and the verb bruka is the verb form that expresses those habitual or customary actions in the past.