The verbs you use most are irregular
The most common verbs do not take -ede or -te. Their past tense must be learned one by one — but it is still the same for every person.
| infinitive | present | past |
|---|---|---|
| være | er | var |
| have | har | havde |
| gå | går | gik |
| komme | kommer | kom |
| se | ser | så |
| sige | siger | sagde |
| tage | tager | tog |
| drikke | drikker | drak |
| skrive | skriver | skrev |
| sove | sover | sov |
var and havde
Start with these two — they appear in almost every story about the past:
| We were on holiday in July. | Vi var på ferie i juli. |
| He had a boat. | Han havde en båd. |
Telling a story
| We went to the beach with the dog. | Vi gik til stranden med hunden. |
| We saw the sun over the sea. | Vi så solen over havet. |
| She drank coffee and wrote a letter. | Hun drak kaffe og skrev et brev. |
Seasons work like the parts of the day: sommeren (the summer), vinteren (the winter).
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