Jeg begynner på norskkurset i morgen.

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Breakdown of Jeg begynner på norskkurset i morgen.

• i morgen: tomorrow
• begynne: to begin
• på: in

Questions & Answers about Jeg begynner på norskkurset i morgen.

Why is the verb begynner in the present tense when we are talking about tomorrow (the future)?

Norwegian often uses the simple present tense to talk about the future, as long as there is a time expression that makes the meaning clear.

So Jeg begynner på norskkurset i morgen literally looks like I begin the Norwegian course tomorrow, but it is understood as I am starting / I will start the Norwegian course tomorrow.

You could also say:

• Jeg skal begynne på norskkurset i morgen.
  (a bit more explicitly future: I’m going to start the Norwegian course tomorrow.)

Both are correct; the version with simple present is very common in everyday speech.

What is the infinitive of begynner, and how is this verb conjugated?

The infinitive is å begynne (to begin / to start).

Basic forms:

• Infinitive: å begynne
• Present: begynner (same for all persons: jeg/du/han/vi/de osv.)
• Past: begynte
• Present perfect (have + past participle): har begynt

Examples:

• Jeg begynner på norskkurset i morgen.
• Jeg begynte på norskkurset i fjor.
• Jeg har begynt på norskkurset.

What is the difference between begynner and starter?