A future tense describes a later time; Danish often uses a present verb with a future time phrase instead.
Decisions and simple conditions
Consolidate present, past and perfect forms in a real decision: , , .
A simple condition uses : .
The clause beginning with has ordinary subject–verb order; the following main clause begins with its finite verb.
Danish does not require a special future tense after .
Jeg bliver her.I am staying here.
Jeg sagde nej i går.I said no yesterday.
Jeg har besluttet mig.I have decided.
Hvis du kommer, tager vi til søen.If you come, we will go to the lake.
Hvis du kommer, tager vi toget.If you come, we take the train.
Jeg ringede til Louise i går.I called Louise yesterday.
Practice 1/6 · Finding words
Notice the pattern
Tap the form practised in this unit.
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I am staying here.
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I said no yesterday.
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I have decided.
, .
If you come, we will go to the lake.
Practice 2/6 · The right form
Choose the Danish form
Choose the right word for the gap.
Jeg her.
I am staying here.
Jeg nej i går.
I said no yesterday.
Jeg har mig.
I have decided.
du kommer, tager vi til søen.
If you come, we will go to the lake.
Hvis du kommer, vi toget.
If you come, we take the train.
Jeg til Louise i går.
I called Louise yesterday.
Practice 3/6 · Fill the gaps
Complete a message
Fill the gaps with the words from the box.
Jeg her.
I am staying here.
Jeg nej i går.
I said no yesterday.
Jeg har mig.
I have decided.
du kommer, tager vi til søen.
If you come, we will go to the lake.
Hvis du kommer, vi toget.
If you come, we take the train.
Jeg til Louise i går.
I called Louise yesterday.
Practice 4/6 · Building sentences
Build a sentence
Put the words in order.
I am staying here.
I said no yesterday.
I have decided.
If you come, we will go to the lake.
If you come, we take the train.
I called Louise yesterday.
Practice 5/6 · In situations
What would you say?
Choose the right words for the situation.
I am staying here.
You say:
Use the meaning and Danish pattern explained here.
I am staying here.
You say:
Use the meaning and Danish pattern explained here.
I said no yesterday.
You say:
Use the meaning and Danish pattern explained here.
I said no yesterday.
You say:
Use the meaning and Danish pattern explained here.
I have decided.
You say:
Use the meaning and Danish pattern explained here.
I have decided.
You say:
Use the meaning and Danish pattern explained here.
If you come, we will go to the lake.
You say:
Use the meaning and Danish pattern explained here.
If you come, we will go to the lake.
You say:
Use the meaning and Danish pattern explained here.
Practice 6/6 · Matching
Connect messages and meanings
Match the pairs.
Unit complete