körde

körde

"Körde" is the past tense of "köra," meaning "drove" in English.

Here, 'körde' functions as the simple past tense of 'köra', meaning 'to drive'. It takes a subject ('he'), a direct object ('the car'), and often includes a destination or context of travel ('to the store').

Han körde bilen till affären.

He drove the car to the store.

Here, 'körde' is used metaphorically to describe an intense effort ('pushed hard') in the context of a non-literal form of exertion ('training'). This shows the flexibility of the verb 'köra' in Swedish.

Hon körde hårt i sin träning inför tävlingen.

She pushed hard in her training before the competition.

In this sentence, 'körde' again denotes the action of driving, but now it is a collective activity ('we') and includes a path ('through the park'). The additional details specify the time ('in the morning').

Vi körde igenom parken på morgonen.

We drove through the park in the morning.