Questions & Answers about Han arbejder i firmaet i byen.
Why is the verb arbejder the same for han (he) as for other subjects? Shouldn’t it change like work / works in English?
In Danish, verbs do not change form depending on the subject.
- jeg arbejder – I work / I am working
- du arbejder – you work
- han/hun arbejder – he/she works
- vi arbejder – we work
- I arbejder – you (plural) work
- de arbejder – they work
So arbejder is used for all persons in the present tense. There is no -s ending like English he works.
What tense is arbejder, and does it mean he works or he is working?
Arbejder is the present tense.
Danish present tense usually covers both English simple present and present continuous:
- Han arbejder i firmaet i byen.
→ He works in the company in town.
→ He is working in the company in town.
Context will tell you whether it is a general fact (his job) or something happening right now.
Why is it i firmaet and not something like på firmaet? How does i work here?