Questions & Answers about Jeg har aldrig bestiget bjerget.
Why does aldrig go between har and bestiget instead of at the end of the sentence?
In Danish main clauses with complex tenses (like the present perfect used here), central adverbs such as aldrig (never), ikke (not), and altid (always) must be placed right after the conjugated auxiliary verb (har) and before the past participle (bestiget).
Could I say "Jeg har bestiget bjerget aldrig"?
No, that sounds very unnatural in Danish. While some time adverbs like i dag (today) can go at the end of a sentence, central adverbs of frequency or negation like aldrig belong in the middle position, sandwiched between the two parts of the verb.
What is the base form of the verb bestiget, and is it a regular verb?
The infinitive is at bestige (to climb or ascend). It is an irregular verb because it is based on the strong root verb at stige (to rise). Its forms are bestiger in the present, besteg in the past, and har bestiget in the present perfect.
Why use bestige here instead of klatre, which also means "to climb"?
At klatre usually implies the physical, scrambling act of climbing with your hands and feet (like rock climbing or climbing a tree). At bestige means to ascend or conquer a peak, which is the natural and expected choice when talking about making your way to the top of a mountain.