krävs

Krävs is the present passive form of the Swedish verb kräv a, meaning to require or demand. In Swedish, kräva is transitive, and krävs is the impersonal passive used to express that something is necessary or required, independent of who is performing the action. The construction is common in descriptions of rules, standards, and practical conditions.

Grammatically, det krävs is an impersonal construction with a dummy subject det. The verb is in present tense and agrees with the implied subject (the thing that is required). It can be followed by a noun phrase: Det krävs utbildning för tjänsten. It can also govern an infinitive clause: Det krävs att du lämnar in ansökan.

Tenses: present krävs; past krävdes; present perfect passive har krävts; past perfect hade krävts. Example: Det krävdes flera timmar innan rapporten blev färdig. Det har krävts mycket tålamod under processen.

Nuance and usage: Krävs signals external necessity and is more formal than behövs, but less forceful than måste. It is common in legal texts, guidelines, job advertisements, and descriptions of requirements. The related noun krav meaning “requirement” is frequently used in the same context, as in krav på utbildning. In everyday speech, speakers may opt for måsta or behöva when expressing personal obligation rather than conditional necessity.