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Present vs. Past Exercises For Norwegian Grammar

Practice language fluency with in-depth grammar exercises 

In Norwegian grammar, distinguishing between the present tense and past tense of verbs is crucial for clear and accurate communication. The present tense in Norwegian is formed by adding -r, -er, or -s to the base form of the verb, depending on the verb group it belongs to. The past tense, however, takes different endings based on the same grouping, such as -et, -de, or -te. Understanding the difference between the two tenses allows for a correct expression of when actions are taking place.

Exercise 1: Fill in the blank using the correct present tense form of the verb.

1. Jeg *lager* (make) middag hver dag.

2. Du *spiller* (play) fotball på lørdager.

3. Han *leker* (play) med sin venn i parken.

4. Vi *bor* (live) i Oslo, Norge.

5. Hun *svarer* (answer) raskt pĂĄ meldingen.

6. Det *regner* (rain) mye her i juli.

7. Dere *spiser* (eat) ofte pĂĄ denne restauranten.

8. De *kjøper* (buy) nye klær for festen.

9. Jeg *leser* (read) den boka for tiden.

10. Du *læres* (learn) norsk nå.

11. Han *jobber* (work) i denne bedriften.

12. Vi *planlegger* (plan) en tur.

13. Hun *betaler* (pay) regningen.

14. Det *skinner* (shine) solen i dag.

15. Dere *ĂĄpner* (open) gaver pĂĄ julaften.

Exercise 2: Fill in the blank using the correct past tense form of the verb.

1. Jeg *laget* (made) middag i gĂĄr.

2. Du *spilte* (played) fotball forrige lørdag.

3. Han *lekte* (played) med sin venn i parken forrige uke.

4. Vi *bodde* (lived) i Oslo, Norge for et ĂĄr siden.

5. Hun *svarte* (answered) raskt pĂĄ meldingen i gĂĄr.

6. Det *regnet* (rained) mye her den forrige juli.

7. Dere *spiste* (ate) ofte pĂĄ denne restauranten i fjor.

8. De *kjøpte* (bought) nye klær for festen forrige måned.

9. Jeg *leste* (read) den boka i fjor.

10. Du *lærte* (learned) norsk forrige semester.

11. Han *jobbet* (worked) i denne bedriften fram til forrige mĂĄned.

12. Vi *planla* (planned) en tur sist sommer.

13. Hun *betalte* (paid) regningen i gĂĄr.

14. Det *skinte* (shone) solen forrige uke.

15. Dere *ĂĄpnet* (opened) gaver pĂĄ forrige julaften.

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