Connecting a simple story
Retell a reason with , a finished past occasion with , and a result with .
In a subordinate clause, precedes the finite verb: .
After at the front of a main clause, use inversion: .
Keep clauses short instead of adding unnecessary relative constructions.
Han flyttede tingene, fordi lejligheden var tom.He moved the things because the flat was empty.
Da jeg kom, var nøglen væk.When I arrived, the key was gone.
Derfor er tingene ovenpå.That is why the things are upstairs.
Han blev hjemme, fordi han ikke kunne sove.He stayed home because he could not sleep.
Jeg kunne ikke finde nøglen.I could not find the key.
Nøglen forsvandt den første aften.The key disappeared on the first evening.
Practice 1/6 · Finding words
Notice the pattern
Tap the form practised in this unit.
, .
He moved the things because the flat was empty.
, .
When I arrived, the key was gone.
.
That is why the things are upstairs.
, .
He stayed home because he could not sleep.
Practice 2/6 · The right form
Choose the Danish form
Choose the right word for the gap.
Han flyttede tingene, lejligheden var tom.
He moved the things because the flat was empty.
jeg kom, var nøglen væk.
When I arrived, the key was gone.
er tingene ovenpå.
That is why the things are upstairs.
Han blev hjemme, fordi han sove.
He stayed home because he could not sleep.
Jeg kunne ikke nøglen.
I could not find the key.
Nøglen den første aften.
The key disappeared on the first evening.
Practice 3/6 · Fill the gaps
Complete a message
Fill the gaps with the words from the box.
Han flyttede tingene, lejligheden var tom.
He moved the things because the flat was empty.
jeg kom, var nøglen væk.
When I arrived, the key was gone.
er tingene ovenpå.
That is why the things are upstairs.
Han blev hjemme, fordi han sove.
He stayed home because he could not sleep.
Jeg kunne ikke nøglen.
I could not find the key.
Nøglen den første aften.
The key disappeared on the first evening.
Practice 4/6 · Building sentences
Build a sentence
Put the words in order.
He moved the things because the flat was empty.
When I arrived, the key was gone.
That is why the things are upstairs.
He stayed home because he could not sleep.
I could not find the key.
The key disappeared on the first evening.
Practice 5/6 · In situations
What would you say?
Choose the right words for the situation.
He moved the things because the flat was empty.
You say:
Use the meaning and Danish pattern explained here.
He moved the things because the flat was empty.
You say:
Use the meaning and Danish pattern explained here.
When I arrived, the key was gone.
You say:
Use the meaning and Danish pattern explained here.
When I arrived, the key was gone.
You say:
Use the meaning and Danish pattern explained here.
That is why the things are upstairs.
You say:
Use the meaning and Danish pattern explained here.
That is why the things are upstairs.
You say:
Use the meaning and Danish pattern explained here.
He stayed home because he could not sleep.
You say:
Use the meaning and Danish pattern explained here.
He stayed home because he could not sleep.
You say:
Use the meaning and Danish pattern explained here.
Practice 6/6 · Matching
Connect messages and meanings
Match the pairs.
Unit complete
