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Danish in everyday situations
Reviews practise both sides: wherever Lukas and Lena would say something differently, you do it once as each.
Har ikke set / for ti minutter siden
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.
Spillede / så / gik
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.
Begyndte / faldt / skreg
Retell events with short past clauses. Begynde → begyndte, falde → faldt, skrige → skreg, røre → rørte are useful here.
If a time or sequence phrase starts a main clause, keep verb-second order: , .
A question still places the verb before the subject:
Vi var / I sov
Past forms do not change for plural subjects: , , . Make questions by inversion: , Negative past statements place after the finite verb: .
Object pronouns remain the same in the past.
Vil sende / i morgen sender jeg
For a future plan, use present tense with a future time: . plus infinitive often expresses willingness or a promise: . plus infinitive can mark an arrangement.
The infinitive takes no after these modal verbs. End a friendly letter with and your name.
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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Mads played yesterday.
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The concert started at eight.
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Where were you all?
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.
Mads i går.
Mads played yesterday.
Koncerten klokken otte.
The concert started at eight.
Hvor I?
Where were you all?
I morgen jeg billedet.
Tomorrow I will send the photo.
Jeg lagde den her ti minutter siden.
I put it here ten minutes ago.
Jeg noget lille.
I saw something small.
Jeg i mørket.
I screamed in the dark.
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.
Jeg har set Findus.
I have not seen Findus.
Mads i går.
Mads played yesterday.
Mads i går.
Mads played yesterday.
Koncerten klokken otte.
The concert started at eight.
Koncerten klokken otte.
The concert started at eight.
Hvor I?
Where were you all?
Hvor I?
Where were you all?
I morgen jeg billedet.
Tomorrow I will send the photo.
I morgen jeg billedet.
Tomorrow I will send the photo.
Jeg lagde den her ti minutter siden.
I put it here ten minutes ago.
Jeg lagde den her ti minutter siden.
I put it here ten minutes ago.
Jeg noget lille.
I saw something small.
Jeg noget lille.
I saw something small.
Jeg i mørket.
I screamed in the dark.
Jeg i mørket.
I screamed in the dark.
Practice 4/6 · Building sentences
Build a sentence
Put the words in order.
Too hard? Listen to the sentence first.
I have not seen Findus.
Mads played yesterday.
The concert started at eight.
Where were you all?
Tomorrow I will send the photo.
I put it here ten minutes ago.
I saw something small.
I screamed in the dark.
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.
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.
The concert started at eight.
You say:
Use the meaning and Danish pattern explained here.
The concert started at eight.
You say:
Use the meaning and Danish pattern explained here.
Where were you all?
You say:
Use the meaning and Danish pattern explained here.
Where were you all?
You say:
Use the meaning and Danish pattern explained here.
Practice 6/6 · Matching
Connect messages and meanings
Match the pairs.

Unit complete
