Við keyrum hægt í hringtorginu þegar umferðin er mikil.

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Breakdown of Við keyrum hægt í hringtorginu þegar umferðin er mikil.

• við: we
• í: in
• þegar: when

Questions & Answers about Við keyrum hægt í hringtorginu þegar umferðin er mikil.

Why is it keyrum and not the dictionary form keyra?

Keyra is the infinitive, meaning to drive.
Keyrum is the 1st person plural present tense form, meaning we drive.

So:

• að keyra = to drive
• við keyrum = we drive

The subject við means we, so the verb has to match it.

What kind of verb is keyra?

Keyra is a very common verb meaning to drive. It is also used more broadly for operate/run in some contexts, but here it clearly means drive.

In this sentence it is in the present tense:

• ég keyri = I drive
• þú keyrir = you drive
• hann/hún/það keyrir = he/she/it drives
• við keyrum = we drive
• þið keyrið = you drive
• þeir/þær/þau keyra = they drive

Why is it hægt and not hægur/hæg/hægt in some other form?