Past Tense
What is it?
The Past Tense of the verb is used to refer to events that happened in the past.
The Rules
Danish verbs take four different forms in the Past Tense
1. [infinitive verb] + (e)de
2. [infinitive verb] + te
3. [infinitive verb] (suffix omitted)
4. Vowel and form change!
2. [infinitive verb] + te
3. [infinitive verb] (suffix omitted)
4. Vowel and form change!
The Examples
1. [infinitive verb] + (e)de
| Infinitive | Present | Past | EN | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| at have | har | havde | had | |
| at bo | bor | boede | lived | |
| at leve | lever | levede | lived |
2. [infinitive verb] + te
| Infinitive | Present | Past | EN | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| at tale | taler | talte | spoke | |
| at købe | køber | købte | bought |
3. [infinitive verb] Suffix Omitted!
| Infinitive | Present | Past | EN | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| at hedde | hedder | hed | was called | |
| at sove | sover | sov | slept | |
| at løbe | løber | løb | ran |
4. Vowel and Form Change
| Infinitive | Present | Past | EN | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| at være | er | var | was | |
| at se | ser | så | saw | |
| at få | får | fik | got | |
| at gå | går | gik | walked | |
| at drikke | drikker | drak | drank | |
| at ligge | ligger | lå | lay |