försökt

Försökt is the supine form of the Swedish verb försöka, meaning to try or to attempt. It is used with auxiliary verbs to form perfect and pluperfect tenses, as in Jag har försökt (I have tried) or Hon hade försökt (She had tried). The simple past tense of försöka is försökte. The participle försökt is invariant with regard to gender and number and does not carry tense by itself; instead it appears in combination with auxiliary verbs.

Etymology and form: försöka is formed with the prefix för- attached to söka (to seek). The supine form försökt is a non-finite past participle used in perfect tenses in Swedish. The noun corresponding to an act of trying is försök (an attempt). The related adjective sense about something that has been attempted is conveyed through verbal forms rather than an independent adjective.

Usage and examples: Försökt expresses that an attempt has taken place. It is commonly combined with another verb in an infinitive, as in försöka göra något (to try to do something). Examples: Jag har försökt att lösa problemet. Han hade försökt flera gånger innan han gav upp. Note that försökte is used for simple past narration, while försökt appears in compound tenses. The word often appears in formal or written Swedish, including reports, accounts, and narrative prose.

See also and translations: The key related forms are försöka (to try), försök (an attempt), and försökte (preterite tense). In English, the corresponding forms are "to try" and "tried."