presenteras

Presenteras is the present passive form of the Swedish verb presentera, meaning to present. In Swedish, the passive voice is formed with the -s suffix, so presentera in the present passive becomes presenteras. This form is used when the subject performing the action is unknown, unimportant, or when the sentence focuses on the act of presentation rather than the presenter. The corresponding active form in the present tense is presenterar (the subject presents).

Morphology and usage

The verb presentera belongs to the regular Swedish class of -era verbs. Its present passive form, presenteras, indicates that something is being presented, is presented, or will be presented depending on the context. Past passive forms exist as presenterades (was presented) or kommer att presenteras (will be presented) in future contexts. The form presents a neutral, impersonal tone suitable for formal writing, reports, and scientific or bureaucratic texts.

Context and examples

Presenteras commonly appears in written and formal Swedish to describe procedures, findings, or materials that will be or have been shown to an audience. Examples:

- Rapporten presenteras av projektledaren. (The report is presented by the project leader.)

- Resultatet presenteras senare i publikationen. (The result will be presented later in the publication.)

- De nya riktlinjerna presenteras i kapitlet fyra. (The new guidelines are presented in chapter four.)

Relation to other forms

Presenteras contrasts with presenterar (present tense active) and presenterades (past passive). In many contexts, the passive form allows focusing on the information or object being presented rather than the person or group presenting it.

Etymology and usage notes

Presentera derives from the Latin-present form through Swedish adoption, with presenteras reflecting standard Swedish passive morphology. The form is widely understood across dialects and is favored in formal, technical, and official language.

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