Simple past: regular and common irregular verbs
Regular simple past often ends in -ede or -te: , , .
Common irregular verbs must be learned: se → så, gå → gik, finde → fandt, komme → kom.
These forms are the same for every person and sex.
With an explicit finished time such as , the simple past is the natural choice.
Mads spillede i går.Mads played yesterday.
Jeg hørte trompeten.I heard the trumpet.
Jeg så noget lille.I saw something small.
Jeg gik ud på pladsen.I went out into the square.
Jeg fandt ikke Findus.I did not find Findus.
Lyset kom igen.The lights came back on.
Practice 1/6 · Finding words
Notice the pattern
Tap the form practised in this unit.
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Mads played yesterday.
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I heard the trumpet.
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I saw something small.
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I went out into the square.
Practice 2/6 · The right form
Choose the Danish form
Choose the right word for the gap.
Mads i går.
Mads played yesterday.
Jeg trompeten.
I heard the trumpet.
Jeg noget lille.
I saw something small.
Jeg ud på pladsen.
I went out into the square.
Jeg ikke Findus.
I did not find Findus.
Lyset igen.
The lights came back on.
Practice 3/6 · Fill the gaps
Complete a message
Fill the gaps with the words from the box.
Mads i går.
Mads played yesterday.
Jeg trompeten.
I heard the trumpet.
Jeg noget lille.
I saw something small.
Jeg ud på pladsen.
I went out into the square.
Jeg ikke Findus.
I did not find Findus.
Lyset igen.
The lights came back on.
Practice 4/6 · Building sentences
Build a sentence
Put the words in order.
Mads played yesterday.
I heard the trumpet.
I saw something small.
I went out into the square.
I did not find Findus.
The lights came back on.
Practice 5/6 · In situations
What would you say?
Choose the right words for the situation.
Mads played yesterday.
You say:
Use the meaning and Danish pattern explained here.
Mads played yesterday.
You say:
Use the meaning and Danish pattern explained here.
I heard the trumpet.
You say:
Use the meaning and Danish pattern explained here.
I heard the trumpet.
You say:
Use the meaning and Danish pattern explained here.
I saw something small.
You say:
Use the meaning and Danish pattern explained here.
I saw something small.
You say:
Use the meaning and Danish pattern explained here.
I went out into the square.
You say:
Use the meaning and Danish pattern explained here.
I went out into the square.
You say:
Use the meaning and Danish pattern explained here.
Practice 6/6 · Matching
Connect messages and meanings
Match the pairs.
Unit complete
