uppförde

Uppförde is a Swedish verb form. It is the simple past tense of uppföra, a verb with senses related to erecting, constructing, staging, or carrying out an action. The primary senses are to erect or build something, to stage or present a performance, and it can also be used reflexively as uppföra sig, meaning to behave or conduct oneself.

In usage, uppförde appears in sentences such as: Företaget uppförde en ny fabrik utanför staden förra året. Teatern uppförde en klassisk pjäs i somras. Under förhöret uppförde han sig lugnt. These examples illustrate construction, staging, and conduct in past time.

Etymology and style: The prefix upp- adds a sense of upward direction or completion, combined with föra (to bring, to carry). Uppföra as a whole is relatively formal or technical when referring to building or staging work; in everyday language, speakers may use byggde for building or genomförde for carrying out an action. The preterite form uppförde is commonly used in narrative past tense, while other tense forms follow standard Swedish conjugation for the verb uppföra. The reflexive use uppföra sig expands the range to describe how someone behaves or conducts themselves in a given situation.