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Learning the Norwegian Verbs displayed below is vital to the language. Norwegian verbs are words that convey action (bring, read, walk, run), or a state of being (exist, stand). In most languages a verb may agree with the person, gender, and/or number of some of its arguments, such as its subject, or object. Here are some examples:
| English Verbs | Norwegian Verbs |
|---|---|
| Verbs | Verb |
| Past | Fortid |
| I spoke | Jeg snakket |
| I wrote | Jeg skrev |
| I drove | Jeg kjørte |
| I loved | Jeg elsket |
| I gave | Jeg ga |
| I smiled | Jeg smilte |
| I took | Jeg tok |
| he spoke | Han snakket |
| he wrote | han skrev |
| he drove | Han kjørte |
| he loved | Han elsket |
| he gave | Han ga |
| he smiled | Han smilte |
| he took | han tok |
| we spoke | vi snakket |
| we wrote | vi skrev |
| we drove | vi kjørte |
| we loved | vi elsket |
| we gave | Vi ga |
| we smiled | vi smilte |
| we took | vi tok |
| Future | Fremtid |
| I will speak | Jeg kommer til å snakke |
| I will write | Jeg vil skrive |
| I will drive | Jeg vil kjøre |
| I will love | Jeg vil elske |
| I will give | Jeg vil gi |
| I will smile | Jeg vil smile |
| I will take | Jeg vil ta |
| he will speak | han vil snakke |
| he will write | han vil skrive |
| he will drive | han vil drive |
| he will love | han vil elske |
| he will give | Han vil gi |
| he will smile | han vil smile |
| he will take | han vil ta |
| we will speak | vi vil snakke |
| we will write | Vi vil skrive |
| we will drive | Vi vil kjøre |
| we will love | vi vil elske |
| we will give | vi vil gi |
| we will smile | vil vi smile |
| we will take | vil vi ta |
| Present | Nåtid |
| I speak | Jeg snakker |
| I write | Jeg skriver |
| I drive | Jeg kjører |
| I love | Jeg elsker |
| I give | Jeg gir |
| I smile | Jeg smiler |
| I take | Jeg tar |
| he speaks | han snakker |
| he writes | han skriver |
| he drives | han kjører |
| he loves | han elsker |
| he gives | Han gir |
| he smiles | han smiler |
| he takes | Han tar |
| we speak | vi snakker |
| we write | vi skriver |
| we drive | vi kjører |
| we love | vi elsker |
| we give | vi gir |
| we smile | vi smile |
| we take | vi tar |
Notice the structure of the Verbs in Norwegian.
Below is a list of the conjugated Verbs in the present past and future in Norwegian placed in a table. Memorizing this table will help you add very useful and important words to your Norwegian vocabulary.
| English Verbs | Norwegian Verbs |
|---|---|
| I can accept that | det kan jeg akseptere |
| she added it | hun la det til |
| we admit it | vi innrømmer det |
| they advised him | De rådet ham |
| I can agree with that | Det kan jeg være enig i |
| she allows it | hun tillater det |
| we announce it | vi kunngjør det |
| I can apologize | Jeg kan be om unnskyldning |
| she appears today | hun vises dag/hun kommer frem i dag |
| they arranged that | De sørget for at |
| I can arrive tomorrow | Jeg kan komme i morgen |
| she can ask him | hun kan spørre ham |
| she attaches that | Hun fester det, hun legger det til |
| we attack them | vi angriper dem |
| they avoid her | de unngår henne |
| I can bake it | Jeg kan bake den |
| she is like him | Hun er som ham |
| we beat it | vi slo den |
| they became happy | de ble lykkelige |
| I can begin that | Jeg kan begynne på det |
| we borrowed money | vi lånte penger |
| they breathe air | De puster luft |
| I can bring it | Jeg kan ta den med |
| I can build that | det kan jeg bygge |
| she buys food | hun kjøper mat |
| we calculate it | vi beregner det |
| they carry it | de bærer det |
| they don't cheat | de jukser ikke |
| she chooses him | hun velger ham |
| we close it | vi lukker den |
| he comes here | han kommer hit |
| I can compare that | Jeg kan sammenligne det |
| she competes with me | Hun konkurrerer med meg |
| we complain about it | Vi klager om det |
| they continued reading | De fortsatte å lese |
| he cried about that | han gråt på grunn av det |
| I can decide now | Jeg kan bestemme nå |
| she described it to me | Hun beskrev den til meg |
| we disagree about it | vi er uenige om det |
| they disappeared quickly | De forsvant raskt |
| I discovered that | Jeg oppdaget at |
| she dislikes that | Hun misliker at |
| we do it | vi gjøre det |
| they dream about it | de drømmer om det |
| I earned | jeg tjente |
| he eats a lot | han spiser mye |
| we enjoyed that | vi likte det |
| they entered here | de kom inn her |
| he escaped that | det rømte han fra / de slapp han unna |
| I can explain that | Jeg kan forklare det |
| she feels that too | hun føler det også |
| we fled from there | vi flyktet derfra |
| they will fly tomorrow | de kommer til å fly i morgen |
| I can follow you | Jeg kan følge deg |
| she forgot me | Hun glemte meg |
| we forgive him | vi tilgir ham |
| I can give her that | Jeg kan gi henne den |
| she goes there | hun går der |
| we greeted them | vi hilste på dem |
| I hate that | Jeg hater det |
| I can hear it | Jeg kan høre det |
| she imagine that | inn forestiller seg det / hun innbiller seg det |
| we invited them | vi inviterte dem |
| I know him | Jeg kjenner ham |
| she learned it | Hun lærte det |
| we leave now | vi går nå / vi reiser nå |
| they lied about him | De løy om ham |
| I can listen to that | Jeg kan lytt til det |
| she lost that | Hun mistet det |
| we made it yesterday | vi gjorde det i går |
| they met him | de møtte ham |
| I misspell that | Jeg feilstaver det |
| I always pray | Jeg ber alltid |
| she prefers that | Hun foretrekker det |
| we protected them | vi beskyttet dem |
| they will punish her | de kommer til å straffe henne |
| I can put it there | Jeg kan sette den der |
| she will read it | hun kommer til å lese det |
| we received that | vi mottok det |
| they refuse to talk | de nekter å snakke |
| I remember that | Jeg husker at |
| she repeats that | Hun gjentar det |
| we see it | vi ser det |
| they sell it | de selger det |
| I sent that yesterday | jeg sendte det i går |
| he shaved his beard | Han barberte skjegget |
| it shrunk quickly | den krympet fort |
| we will sing it | vi kommer til å synge den |
| they sat there | De satt der |
| I can speak it | Jeg kan snakke det |
| she spends money | hun bruker penger |
| we suffered from that | Vi led av at |
| they suggest that | De foreslår at |
| I surprised him | Jeg overrasket ham |
| she took that | hun tok det |
| we teach it | Vi underviser det |
| they told us | De fortalte oss |
| she thanked him | Hun takket ham |
| I can think about it | Jeg kan tenke på det |
| she threw it | hun kastet det |
| we understand that | vi forstår det |
| they want that | de vil ha det |
| I can wear it | Jeg kan bruke den |
| she writes that | Hun skriver at |
| we talk about it | vi snakker om det |
| they have it | de har det |
| I watched it | Jeg så det |
| I will talk about it | Jeg vil snakke om det |
| he bought that yesterday | Han kjøpte den i går |
| we finished it | vi har gjort det ferdig / vi er ferdige med den |
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