Questions & Answers about Vi ringer skolan nu.
Why does the sentence use ringer instead of "är ringer" for "are calling"?
In Swedish, there is only one present tense. The verb ringer translates to both "call" and "are calling" in English. You never use a word for "are" next to another verb to show that an action is happening right now.
How is the present tense ending for ringer formed?
The base form of the verb is ringa (to call). Because it is a Group 2 verb, you form the present tense by dropping the final -a and adding -er. This gives you ringer.
Why is the word for school written as skolan here?
The English sentence says "the school", so you need the definite form of the noun en skola (a school). Because skola already ends in a vowel, you simply add an -n to the end to make it skolan (the school).
Could I use ringer to mean I am calling out a person's name across the room?
No, ringer is only used for calling someone on a telephone, or for a bell that is ringing. If you are using your voice to call out or shout to someone, you would use a different verb like ropar.
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