Meaning of "swam" in the English dictionary

PRONUNCIATION OF SWAM

swam  [swæm]

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SWAM

Swam is a verb.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb swam in English.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO SWAM

PRESENT

Present

I swim

you swim

he/she/it swims

we swim

you swim

they swim

Present continuous

I am swimming

you are swimming

he/she/it is swimming

we are swimming

you are swimming

they are swimming

Present perfect

I have swum

you have swum

he/she/it has swum

we have swum

you have swum

they have swum

Present perfect continuous

I have been swimming

you have been swimming

he/she/it has been swimming

we have been swimming

you have been swimming

they have been swimming

Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past

I swam

you swam

he/she/it swam

we swam

you swam

they swam

Past continuous

I was swimming

you were swimming

he/she/it was swimming

we were swimming

you were swimming

they were swimming

Past perfect

I had swum

you had swum

he/she/it had swum

we had swum

you had swum

they had swum

Past perfect continuous

I had been swimming

you had been swimming

he/she/it had been swimming

we had been swimming

you had been swimming

they had been swimming

Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future

I will swim

you will swim

he/she/it will swim

we will swim

you will swim

they will swim

Future continuous

I will be swimming

you will be swimming

he/she/it will be swimming

we will be swimming

you will be swimming

they will be swimming

Future perfect

I will have swum

you will have swum

he/she/it will have swum

we will have swum

you will have swum

they will have swum

Future perfect continuous

I will have been swimming

you will have been swimming

he/she/it will have been swimming

we will have been swimming

you will have been swimming

they will have been swimming

The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional

I would swam

you would swam

he/she/it would swam

we would swam

you would swam

they would swam

Conditional continuous

I would be swimming

you would be swimming

he/she/it would be swimming

we would be swimming

you would be swimming

they would be swimming

Conditional perfect

I would have swam

you would have swam

he/she/it would have swam

we would have swam

you would have swam

they would have swam

Conditional perfect continuous

I would have been swimming

you would have been swimming

he/she/it would have been swimming

we would have been swimming

you would have been swimming

they would have been swimming

Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative

you swim
we let´s swim
you swim

The imperative is used to form commands or requests.

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

Infinitive

to swim

Past participle

swum

Present Participle

swimming

Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

SYNONYMS OF «SWAM»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «swam» and belong to the same grammatical category.

synonyms of swam

bathe · dip · dive · paddle · plunge · reel · revolve · spin · swirl · twirl · whirl

TRANSLATION OF SWAM

Find out the translation of swam to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of swam from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «swam» in English.

• Translator English - Chinese: 游
• Translator English - Spanish: nadó
• English: swam
• Translator English - Hindi: तैरा
• Translator English - Arabic: سبح
• Translator English - Russian: плавали
• Translator English - Portuguese: nadou
• Translator English - Bengali: swam
• Translator English - French: nagé
• Translator English - Malay: Berenang
• Translator English - German: schwamm
• Translator English - Japanese: 泳い
• Translator English - Korean: 수영
• Translator English - Javanese: Swam
• Translator English - Vietnamese: bơi
• Translator English - Tamil: நீந்தி
• Translator English - Marathi: स्वॅप
• Translator English - Turkish: yüzmüş
• Translator English - Italian: nuotato
• Translator English - Polish: pływaliśmy
• Translator English - Ukrainian: плавали
• Translator English - Romanian: inotat
• Translator English - Greek: κολύμπησε
• Translator English - Afrikaans: geswem
• Translator English - Swedish: simmade
• Translator English - Norwegian: svømte

10 QUOTES WITH «SWAM»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word swam.

1

Barkhad Abdi

I would DJ pool parties in Minneapolis, but I never swam there!

2

Russell Banks

John Brown first swam into my vision in the 1960s when I was a political activist in the civil rights movement and the anti-war movement at Chapel Hill, where I went to university.

3

Carlo Collodi

Pinocchio, spurred on by the hope of finding his father and of being in time to save him, swam all night long.

4

Kim Edwards

I swam across Skaneateles Lake, about a mile, when I was 11 years old. I remember feeling when I was in the middle of the lake that I would be there forever, and having no idea where on shore I'd end up. I made it, and I'm proud of the determination and persistence that took.

5

Ashley Greene

When I was a kid I did marshal arts, and then I did all-star crazy competitive cheer and dance, and then I swam so I was very muscular. You know, healthy, but not quite as thin as I am.

6

Rob James-Collier

I've swam with great white sharks.

7

Jimmie Johnson

I swam in high school.

8

Angela Kinsey

I don't want to live in a world where I could say to my daughter, 'There used to be turtles that swam in the ocean.'

9

Debbie Meyer

I knew what my times were and how my practices were progressing and how close I was to the goals I had set for the year. I swam hard. I always swam hard. If I didn't, I knew I would pay for it either the next day or the next meet.

10

Rachel Miner

Basically, I get paid to be crazy. I get paid to believe I'm someone else, live in a completely false reality, and believe it's real. And that's a little scary. And I do it to the best of my ability. But it's kind of like swimming out to sea. You have to leave enough energy to swim back, and sometimes you get scared you swam too far.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SWAM»

Discover the use of swam in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to swam and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

The Boy who Swam with Piranhas

When his mentally unstable uncle's obsessions take an unexpectedly cruel turn, young Stanley Potts is forced to leave and joins a carnival of eccentric characters before meeting the legendary Pancho Pirelli, who swims in piranha tanks and ...

David Almond, 2013

The Man Who Swam into History: The (Mostly) True Story of My ...

All of these (mostly true) stories form a Jewish family's history, a tale of dislocation and assimilation. But in the hands of award-winning historian Robert Rosenstone, they become much more.

Robert A. Rosenstone, 2010

The Fish Who Swam Too Far

He had to be brave, very brave. Risking his own life to save another fish in desperate need of help, his life will change forever in The Fish Who Swam Too Far.

Danielle Kirrane, 2012

I swam with a seal

A child imitates various animals and each one notices that she is different from them in some way.

Charlotte Agell, 1995

The old man who swam away and left only his wet feet: poems

This book brings together thirty years of writing: two previously released chapbooks A Lover's Quarrel with Americaand Dostoevsky & Other Nature Poemsalong with new work from the last decade. All of it bears Frumkin's signature stoic humor.

Gene Frumkin, 1998

Dinosaurs that swam and flew

Text and pictures describe lesser-known prehistoric reptiles that swam and flew.

David C. Knight, 1985

The man who swam with beavers: stories

The indie press answer to"Survivor."

Nancy Lord, 2001

Mermaid Queen: The Spectacular True Story of Annette ...

Despite hardships and personal struggles during her formative years in Australia, Annette Kellerman didn't let the comments of unkind people stop her from achieving her dreams; working hard to become a record-setting swimmer, the inventor ...

Shana Corey, 2009

Swim, Swam, Swum

Nonsense verses describe an imaginary life as a seal.

Roy Marsaw, 2003

He Swam with Sharks for an Ice-cream

In an ancient village, a retired billionaire possesses a secret diary!

Dhaval Bathia, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SWAM»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term swam is used in the context of the following news items.

A seal swam up the Hudson River and into the state's canals

A seal made its way up the Hudson River over the weekend and was noticed Saturday afternoon in a lock in the Erie Canal outside Albany. An employee with ... «Politics on the Hudson, Jul 15»

ISP: Treasure Valley man led troopers on chase in N. Idaho, then …

The driver exited the pickup, jumped into the river and swam across before disappearing into the trees on the south bank of the Clearwater. The chase ended ... «The Idaho Statesman, Jul 15»

Race Video: Watch Natalie Coughlin Break The 50 Backstroke …

Etiene Medeiros swam well this morning, but Natalie Coughlin absolutely zoomed this race, going a 27.51 to destroy her own personal best and break the ... «SwimSwam, Jun 15»

May 21: SWaM Business Fair In Portsmouth

It is not too late to reserve a seat for the 2015 Small Women-owned, and Minority-owned (SWaM) Business Vendor Fair. About half of the 100 seats have already ... «Thenewjournalandguide, May 15»

Buffalo roam too far from safety of home

On Thursday night, police said, 15 swam the river from around Schodack Island, came ashore in Bethlehem and headed into an area at the end of Peltz Road. «Albany Times Union, Apr 15»

RACE VIDEO: Andrew Seliskar Moves to 3rd All-Time in 200 Yard IM

He swam a 1:42.84 in the event to win, and improve his standing as the third-fastest 17-18 in the history of this event. His previous best, 1:43.01, already had him ... «SwimSwam, Mar 15»

Video Shows Ex-Miami Dolphin Rob Konrad's Shock at Learning He …

Former Miami Dolphins player Robert Konrad couldn't believe it when he was told he swam 16 hours to the Florida shore after falling off his boat into the Atlantic ... «ABC News, Feb 15»

Ex-NFL Player Says he Swam 9 Miles in Ocean to Safety

PLANTATION, Fla. — A former Miami Dolphins player apparently lived up to his old NFL team's name and says he swam nine miles in the ocean to shore after ... «whotv.com, Jan 15»

Former NFL Player Says He Swam 9 Miles to Shore After Falling Off …

A former Miami Dolphins player said Monday that he spent 16 hours swimming to shore after falling off a boat last week. Rob Konrad held back tears during a ... «TIME, Jan 15»

How a former Miami Dolphin fullback reportedly fell off his boat …

The record for the longest swim ever came in 2013 when one 64-year-old swam from Florida to Cuba — a distance of 103 miles. So how did Konrad, who played ... «Washington Post, Jan 15»