The "just in case" conditional: hvis ... skulle
To express a hypothetical, low-probability event or a worst-case scenario, insert the modal skulle into a hvis (if) clause. This maps directly to the English structure "if [subject] should [verb]".
| If the server should go down, we have a backup. | Hvis serveren skulle gå ned, har vi en sikkerhedskopi. |
| If the virus should infect the system, we turn off the internet. | Hvis virussen skulle inficere systemet, slukker vi for internettet. |
Clause placement
Just like in English, the hvis ... skulle condition doesn't have to start the sentence. If it comes second, the main clause follows standard word order rather than inverting the verb and subject.
| Is the department ready if a cyber attack should happen? | Er afdelingen klar hvis et cyberangreb skulle ske? |
| We have a backup on the hard drive if she should forget the code. | Vi har en sikkerhedskopi på harddisken hvis hun skulle glemme koden. |
Expressing ease and difficulty
To describe how easy or difficult a process is, use at have let ved at (to easily do) or at have svært ved at (to have difficulty doing), followed by an infinitive.
| We easily restore the database from the backup. | Vi har let ved at gendanne databasen fra sikkerhedskopien. |
| He had difficulty restoring the server yesterday. | Han havde svært ved at gendanne serveren i går. |
Reporting past incidents
When discussing actual past incidents rather than hypothetical threats, use the regular past tense for verbs like at gå ned (to crash / go down) or at lække (to leak).
| The hacker leaked my password from the hard drive. | Hackeren lækkede min adgangskode fra harddisken. |
| My system crashed because of a cyber attack. | Mit system gik ned på grund af et cyberangreb. |
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