Language/Danish/Grammar/Present-Tense
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In today's lesson you will learn how to use "THE PRESENT TENSE" in Danish.
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In Danish, the conjugation of verbs is the same across all pronouns.
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 :
Upon finishing this course material, you may want to delve into these connected themes: Danish Grammar → Introduction to Danish Alphabet and ..., Conditional Mood, Comparatives and Superlatives & Regular Verbs.
| ENGLISH | DANISH | PORTUGUESE |
|---|---|---|
| I | JEG | EU |
| YOU | DU | VOCÊ |
| HE | HAN | ELE |
| SHE | HUN | ELA |
| WE | VI | NÓS |
| YOU (PLURAL) | I | VOCÊS |
| THEY | DE | ELES |
Using the example of "at gå" (to go):
| ENGLISH | DANISH | PORTUGUESE |
|---|---|---|
| I GO | JEG GÅR | EU VOU |
| YOU GO | DU GÅR | VOCÊ VAI |
| HE GOES | HAN GÅR | ELE VAI |
| SHE GOES | HUN GÅR | ELA VAI |
| WE GO | VI GÅR | NÓS VAMOS |
| YOU (PLURAL) GO | I GÅR | VOCÊS VÃO |
| THEY GO | DE GÅR | ELES VÃO |
Other Lessons
- The Genitive Case in Danish
- The Nominative Case in Danish
- Questions
- Adjectives
- Plurals
- The Accusative Case in Danish
- The Locative Case in Danish
- How to use “can” in Danish
- How to use “to be” with names and places