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Present Perfect[chapterheader]
What is it?
The Present Perfect is used to refer to events that happened at some point in the past with a reference point to the present, eg: she has bought her ticket (and now she is on her way to spain).
The Rules
The present tense of have plus the Past Participle of the verb:
har [past participle]
| Infinitive | Present | Past | Present Perfect | EN | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| at bo | bor | boede | har boet | has lived | |
| at leve | lever | levede | har levet | has lived | |
| at spise | spiser | spiste | har spist | has eaten | |
| at have | har | havde | har haft | has had | |
| at hedde | hedder | hed | har heddet | has been called | |
| at sove | sover | sov | har sovet | has slept | |
| at være | er | var | har været | has been |
Examples
| Da | En | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeg har boet her i et år | I have lived here one year | ||||
| Jeg har levet på vand og brød | I have been living on water and bread | ||||
| [lit: i have lived on water and bread] | |||||
| Jeg har spist et æble | I have eaten an apple | ||||
| Jeg har sovet godt | I have slept well | ||||