Við verðum alltaf glöð þegar við hittumst.

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Breakdown of Við verðum alltaf glöð þegar við hittumst.

• alltaf: always
• þegar: when
• verða: to become

Questions & Answers about Við verðum alltaf glöð þegar við hittumst.

Why is it verðum here instead of erum?

Verðum is the 1st person plural present of að verða, which basically means to become / to get.

So:

• Við verðum alltaf glöð = We always become/get happy
• Við erum alltaf glöð = We are always happy

In this sentence, verðum suggests a change of state: every time we meet, we become happy (we weren’t necessarily happy just before). Using erum would emphasize a more constant state rather than that change caused by the meeting.

What exactly does glöð agree with, and why is it that form?