Perfect statements and past-time anchors
In a main clause, comes after the finite auxiliary and before the participle: .
A finished past time often takes simple past: .
Use to mean ago. Irregular past forms needed by the festival are introduced as a small, useful group rather than an exhaustive table.
Jeg har ikke set Findus.I have not seen Findus.
Han har gemt trompeten.He has kept the trumpet.
Jeg lagde den her for ti minutter siden.I put it here ten minutes ago.
Jeg har set ham.I have seen him.
Hvor lagde du den?Where did you put it?
Han har gemt den i atten år.He has kept it for eighteen years.
Practice 1/6 · Finding words
Notice the pattern
Tap the form practised in this unit.
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I have not seen Findus.
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He has kept the trumpet.
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I put it here ten minutes ago.
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I have seen him.
Practice 2/6 · The right form
Choose the Danish form
Choose the right word for the gap.
Jeg har set Findus.
I have not seen Findus.
Han gemt trompeten.
He has kept the trumpet.
Jeg lagde den her ti minutter siden.
I put it here ten minutes ago.
Jeg har ham.
I have seen him.
Hvor du den?
Where did you put it?
Han har gemt den atten år.
He has kept it for eighteen years.
Practice 3/6 · Fill the gaps
Complete a message
Fill the gaps with the words from the box.
Jeg har set Findus.
I have not seen Findus.
Han gemt trompeten.
He has kept the trumpet.
Jeg lagde den her ti minutter siden.
I put it here ten minutes ago.
Jeg har ham.
I have seen him.
Hvor du den?
Where did you put it?
Han har gemt den atten år.
He has kept it for eighteen years.
Practice 4/6 · Building sentences
Build a sentence
Put the words in order.
I have not seen Findus.
He has kept the trumpet.
I put it here ten minutes ago.
I have seen him.
Where did you put it?
He has kept it for eighteen years.
Practice 5/6 · In situations
What would you say?
Choose the right words for the situation.
I have not seen Findus.
You say:
Use the meaning and Danish pattern explained here.
I have not seen Findus.
You say:
Use the meaning and Danish pattern explained here.
He has kept the trumpet.
You say:
Use the meaning and Danish pattern explained here.
He has kept the trumpet.
You say:
Use the meaning and Danish pattern explained here.
I put it here ten minutes ago.
You say:
Use the meaning and Danish pattern explained here.
I put it here ten minutes ago.
You say:
Use the meaning and Danish pattern explained here.
I have seen him.
You say:
Use the meaning and Danish pattern explained here.
I have seen him.
You say:
Use the meaning and Danish pattern explained here.
Practice 6/6 · Matching
Connect messages and meanings
Match the pairs.
Unit complete
