The present tense describes now or a usual activity: , .
Danish present verbs do not change for singular or plural subjects.
Singular means one person or thing; plural means more than one.
A pronoun stands for a person or thing: , , , .
People and present tense
Use , , and for I, you, he and she.
The present of is for every person.
Danish normally needs an explicit subject.
In ordinary Danish, is friendly and normal with neighbours and staff; is a distinctly formal choice, not the default.
Learn (my name is) as a useful introduction.
Jeg er din nabo.I am your neighbour.
Du er ny her.You are new here.
Han er en kat.He is a cat.
Hun hedder Karen.Her name is Karen.
Jeg hedder Lukas.My name is Lukas.
Du hedder Lena.Your name is Lena.
Practice 1/6 · Finding words
Notice the pattern
Tap the form practised in this unit.
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I am your neighbour.
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You are new here.
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He is a cat.
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Her name is Karen.
Practice 2/6 · The right form
Choose the Danish form
Choose the right word for the gap.
Jeg din nabo.
I am your neighbour.
Du ny her.
You are new here.
Han en kat.
He is a cat.
Hun Karen.
Her name is Karen.
Jeg Lukas.
My name is Lukas.
Du Lena.
Your name is Lena.
Practice 3/6 · Fill the gaps
Complete a message
Fill the gaps with the words from the box.
Jeg din nabo.
I am your neighbour.
Du ny her.
You are new here.
Han en kat.
He is a cat.
Hun Karen.
Her name is Karen.
Jeg Lukas.
My name is Lukas.
Du Lena.
Your name is Lena.
Practice 4/6 · Building sentences
Build a sentence
Put the words in order.
I am your neighbour.
You are new here.
He is a cat.
Her name is Karen.
My name is Lukas.
Your name is Lena.
Practice 5/6 · In situations
What would you say?
Choose the right words for the situation.
I am your neighbour.
You say:
Use the meaning and Danish pattern explained here.
I am your neighbour.
You say:
Use the meaning and Danish pattern explained here.
You are new here.
You say:
Use the meaning and Danish pattern explained here.
You are new here.
You say:
Use the meaning and Danish pattern explained here.
He is a cat.
You say:
Use the meaning and Danish pattern explained here.
He is a cat.
You say:
Use the meaning and Danish pattern explained here.
Her name is Karen.
You say:
Use the meaning and Danish pattern explained here.
Her name is Karen.
You say:
Use the meaning and Danish pattern explained here.
Practice 6/6 · Matching
Connect messages and meanings
Match the pairs.
Unit complete
