Frequency and verb-second order
In ordinary main clauses, frequency words often follow the finite verb: , .
If a time phrase comes first, put the verb next and the subject after it: . This verb-second rule counts sentence elements, not individual words.
The phrase has no preposition.
Jeg kommer altid til tiden.I always arrive on time.
Jeg spiser aldrig her.I never eat here.
Om mandagen spiser jeg suppe.On Mondays I eat soup.
I dag kommer han tidligt.Today he comes early.
Vi mødes hver torsdag.We meet every Thursday.
Jeg spiser kage nogle gange.I sometimes eat cake.
Practice 1/6 · Finding words
Notice the pattern
Tap the form practised in this unit.
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I always arrive on time.
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I never eat here.
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On Mondays I eat soup.
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Today he comes early.
Practice 2/6 · The right form
Choose the Danish form
Choose the right word for the gap.
Jeg kommer til tiden.
I always arrive on time.
Jeg spiser her.
I never eat here.
Om mandagen jeg suppe.
On Mondays I eat soup.
I dag han tidligt.
Today he comes early.
Vi mødes torsdag.
We meet every Thursday.
Jeg spiser kage .
I sometimes eat cake.
Practice 3/6 · Fill the gaps
Complete a message
Fill the gaps with the words from the box.
Jeg kommer til tiden.
I always arrive on time.
Jeg spiser her.
I never eat here.
Om mandagen jeg suppe.
On Mondays I eat soup.
I dag han tidligt.
Today he comes early.
Vi mødes torsdag.
We meet every Thursday.
Jeg spiser kage .
I sometimes eat cake.
Practice 4/6 · Building sentences
Build a sentence
Put the words in order.
I always arrive on time.
I never eat here.
On Mondays I eat soup.
Today he comes early.
We meet every Thursday.
I sometimes eat cake.
Practice 5/6 · In situations
What would you say?
Choose the right words for the situation.
I always arrive on time.
You say:
Use the meaning and Danish pattern explained here.
I always arrive on time.
You say:
Use the meaning and Danish pattern explained here.
I never eat here.
You say:
Use the meaning and Danish pattern explained here.
I never eat here.
You say:
Use the meaning and Danish pattern explained here.
On Mondays I eat soup.
You say:
Use the meaning and Danish pattern explained here.
On Mondays I eat soup.
You say:
Use the meaning and Danish pattern explained here.
Today he comes early.
You say:
Use the meaning and Danish pattern explained here.
Today he comes early.
You say:
Use the meaning and Danish pattern explained here.
Practice 6/6 · Matching
Connect messages and meanings
Match the pairs.
Unit complete
