The Simple Past in Danish grammar, also known as the past tense, is used to describe actions and events that have already occurred. To form the simple past in Danish, conjugate the verb by adding specific endings to the verb stem. Generally, verbs in Danish are conjugated based on their verb groups (regular and irregular verbs). In this exercise, you will practice filling in the blanks with the correct simple past form of the given Danish verbs. Remember to pay attention to the one-word cue in English, which will help you choose the right verb form. Good luck and have fun learning Danish grammar!
Exercise 1: Simple Past (Regular Verbs)
*Vi vendte*(returned) hjem efter ferien.
*Hun elskede*(loved) at læse bøger.
*Børnene lejede*(played) i parken.
De lyttede til radioen.*Du ventede*(waited) på bussen.
*Jeg ringede*(called) til min ven.
*Sofie lånte*(borrowed) penge fra banken.
*Hunden spiste*(ate) sin mad.
*Læreren forberedte*(prepared) lektionen.
*Han lukkede*(closed) vinduet.
*Vi anbefalede*(recommended) filmen til vores venner.
*Hun fløjtede*(whistled) en melodi.
*De talte*(talked) om deres planer.
*Bilen kørte*(drove) forbi huset.
Exercise 2: Simple Past (Irregular Verbs)
*Han skrev*(wrote) et brev til sin mor.
*Vi fik*(got) en ny bil.
*Hun så*(saw) en fugl i træet.
*Fuglene fløj*(flew) sydpå.
*De holdt*(stopped) op med at arbejde.
*Bussen kom*(came) for sent.
*Vi tog*(took) toget til byen.
*Hun fandt*(found) hendes pen.
*Vi slap*(released) fiskene ud i floden.
*Føreren tabte*(lost) kontrollen over bilen.
*Solen stod*(rose) op kl. 7.
*Børnene vågnede*(woke) tidligt op.
