Past tense
Han spiste meget mad i går.
He ate a lot of food yesterday.
How is the present perfect made with irregular verbs?
As normal, the verb "to have" is bent in the present tense. However, one can not know how an irregular verb looks like in the participle. This is why it is necessary to look up the irregular verbs in the dictionary to learn how they are created in the participle.
How is the past perfect made with irregular verbs?
As normal, the verb "to have" is bent in the past tense. However, one can not know how an irregular verb looks like in the participle. This is why it is necessary to look up the irregular verbs in the dictionary to learn how they are created in the participle.
Landet blev splittet af borgerkrigen.
The country was split by the civil war.
Bend "to break" in the past perfect tense
I had broken
you had broken
he/she/it had broken
we had broken
you had broken
they had broken
De sprang rundt i haven af glæde.
They sprung around in the garden with joy.
Præsidenten har valgt at besøge Danmark.
The president has chosen to visit Denmark.
Forældrende tilgive aldrig den unge mand for hvad han havde gjort.
The parents never forgave the young man for what he had done.
Det er vigtigt at feje gulvet, når det er snavset.
It is important to sweep the floor when it is dirty.
Bend "to seek" in the past tense
I sought
you sought
he/she/it sought
we sought
you sought
they sought
Familien valgte at rejse til Frankrig i stedet.
The family chose to travel to France instead.
Drengen har brækket grenen i to stykker.
The boy has broken the stick into to pieces.
Den tunge last havde bøjet lastbilen.
The heavy load had bent the truck.
Familien Johnson havde valgt at rejse til Sverige og Norge.
The Johnson family had chosen to travel to Sweden and Norway.
Bend "to spit" in the past tense
I spat
you spat
he/she/it spat
we spat
you spat
they spat
Hun red ned til vandet på sin hest.
She rode down to the water on her horse.
Politimændene har søgt efter tyven siden sidste mandag.
The policemen has sought for the thief since last Monday.
Sidste lørdag havde Sarah revet brevet i stykker.
Last Saturday Sarah had torn the letter into pieces.
Læreren fortalte eleven, at hun havde lært meget i år.
Th teacher told the student that she had learnt a lot this year.
Bend "to forgive" en the present AND past perfect
I have/had forgiven
you have/had forgiven
he/she/it has/had forgiven
we have/had forgiven
you have/had forgiven
they have/had forgiven
Nyhederne udsendte et program om bjørne.
The news broadcast a program about bears.
Damen har tilgivet den unge mand, der ødelagde hendes blomster ved en fejl.
The lady has forgiven the young mand, who destroyed her flowers by accident.
Artiklen havde omhandlet den stigende vold og kriminalitet i den lille by.
The article had dealt with the rising violende and crime in the little town.
Dagen efter indbruddet havde Jack og Sarah vist politiet hvordan tyvene var krøbet ind i huset.
The dag after the robbery Jack and Sarah had shown the police how the thieves had crept into the house.
Bend "to tear" in the past tense and the present perfect.
I tore
you tore
he/she/it tore
we tore
you tore
they tore
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I have torn
you have torn
he/she/it has torn
we have torn
you have torn
they have torn