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In Danish, the verbs conjugate depending on the tense that you are using, not the pronoun.  
In Danish, the verbs conjugate depending on the tense that you are using, not the pronoun.  


The infinitive verbs always end in -e, and are always preceded by the phrase "at". For example: at gå, meaning to go or to walk.  
The infinitive verbs always end in -e, and are always preceded by the phrase "at". For example: "at gå", meaning "to go" or "to walk".  


To form the present tense, you have to add -r to the verb, and replace the "at" with the correct pronoun depending on your subject.  
To form the present tense, you have to add -r to the verb, and replace the "at" with the correct pronoun depending on your subject.  


The Pronouns are:
The Pronouns are:
 
{|
Jeg- I
  |Danish
 
  |English
Du-You
|-
 
  |Jeg
Han-He
  |I  
 
|-
Hun-She
  |Du
 
  |You  
Vi-We
|-
 
  |Han
I- You (Plural)
  |He  
 
|-
De-They
  |Hun
  |She  
|-
  |Vi
  |We  
|-
  |I
  |You
(Plural)  
|-
  |De
  |They
|}


Using the example of "at gå" (to go):
Using the example of "at gå" (to go):
 
{|
Jeg Går- I go
  |Danish
 
  |English
Du Går- You go
|-
 
  |Jeg Går
Han Går- He goes
  |I go  
 
|-
Hun Går- She goes
  |Du Går
 
  |You go  
Vi Går- We go
|-
 
  |Han Går
I Går- You (Plural) go
  |He goes  
 
|-
De Går- They go
  |Hun Går
  |She goes  
|-
  |Vi Går
  |We go  
|-
  |I Går
  |You
(Plural) go  
|-
  |De Går
  |They go
|}


This form is the same for phrases that end in an -ing
This form is the same for phrases that end in an -ing


I am Going - Jeg Går
I am Going - Jeg Går

Revision as of 16:53, 24 July 2017

In Danish, the verbs conjugate depending on the tense that you are using, not the pronoun.

The infinitive verbs always end in -e, and are always preceded by the phrase "at". For example: "at gå", meaning "to go" or "to walk".

To form the present tense, you have to add -r to the verb, and replace the "at" with the correct pronoun depending on your subject.

The Pronouns are:

Danish English
Jeg I
Du You
Han He
Hun She
Vi We
I You

(Plural)

De They

Using the example of "at gå" (to go):

Danish English
Jeg Går I go
Du Går You go
Han Går He goes
Hun Går She goes
Vi Går We go
I Går You

(Plural) go

De Går They go

This form is the same for phrases that end in an -ing

I am Going - Jeg Går

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