The Simple Present tense in Icelandic grammar is quite straightforward and works similarly to the English Simple Present. It is used to express habits, general truths, repeated actions or unchanging situations, emotions and wishes. This tense is also used to talk about future events. Now, let’s practise the Simple Present tense with two interactive exercise sets.
Exercise 1: Fill in the blanks with the correct form of Icelandic verbs in Simple Present
1. *Ćg borĆ°a* (I eat) morgunmat Ć” hverjum degi.
2. HĆŗn *lest* (reads) bĆ³k Ć rĆŗminu.
3. ViĆ° *skoĆ°um* (we watch) Ć¾etta mĆ”l nĆ”iĆ°.
4. *Hann hƦlir* (he heals) hratt.
5. Ćau *sƦra* (they hurt) sig oft.
6. *ĆĆŗ fyllir* (you fill) Ćŗt formiĆ°.
7. *Ćg drepi* (I kill) ekki flugur.
8. HĆŗn *sĆ½nir* (shows) hann myndir.
9. ViĆ° *byggjum* (we build) nĆ½tt hĆŗs.
10. *Hann fylgist* (he follows) meư mƩr.
11. Ćau *blĆ³mgva* (they bloom) Ć” sumrin.
12. *ĆĆŗ grƦưir* (you earn) mjƶg gĆ³Ć° laun.
13. *Ćg gleymi* (I forget) aldrei Ć¾essu.
14. HĆŗn *flaggar* (flies) Ć bĆŗinu.
15. ViĆ° *deyjum* (we die) allir einhvern tĆmann.
2. HĆŗn *lest* (reads) bĆ³k Ć rĆŗminu.
3. ViĆ° *skoĆ°um* (we watch) Ć¾etta mĆ”l nĆ”iĆ°.
4. *Hann hƦlir* (he heals) hratt.
5. Ćau *sƦra* (they hurt) sig oft.
6. *ĆĆŗ fyllir* (you fill) Ćŗt formiĆ°.
7. *Ćg drepi* (I kill) ekki flugur.
8. HĆŗn *sĆ½nir* (shows) hann myndir.
9. ViĆ° *byggjum* (we build) nĆ½tt hĆŗs.
10. *Hann fylgist* (he follows) meư mƩr.
11. Ćau *blĆ³mgva* (they bloom) Ć” sumrin.
12. *ĆĆŗ grƦưir* (you earn) mjƶg gĆ³Ć° laun.
13. *Ćg gleymi* (I forget) aldrei Ć¾essu.
14. HĆŗn *flaggar* (flies) Ć bĆŗinu.
15. ViĆ° *deyjum* (we die) allir einhvern tĆmann.
Exercise 2: Complete the sentences with the appropriate Simple Present forms
1. *ĆĆŗ hjĆ”lpar* (you help) mĆ©r viĆ° verkefniĆ°.
2. HĆŗn *heyrir* (hears) ekki vel.
3. ViĆ° *brjĆ³ta* (we break) reglur alltaf.
4. *Hann drekkur* (he drinks) mjĆ³lk meĆ° kaffinu.
5. Ćau *ertu* (they are) glƶggt fĆ³lk.
6. *ĆĆŗ byrjar* (you start) aĆ° lƦra Ćslensku.
7. *Ćg fer* (I go) til skĆ³lans Ć” hverjum morgni.
8. HĆŗn *skrĆfur* (writes) brĆ©f til vinar sĆns.
9. ViĆ° *kemum* (we come) til aĆ° sjĆ” Ć¾ig.
10. *Hann spilari* (he plays) tƶlvuleiki hvert kvƶld.
11. Ćau *horfa* (they watch) Ć” sjĆ³nvarp Ć” hverjum kvƶldi.
12. *ĆĆŗ klippir* (you cut) grasiĆ° Ć” hverjum sunnudegi.
13. *Ćg dansa* (I dance) alltaf Ć” laugardƶgum.
14. HĆŗn *syngur* (sings) Ć sturtunni.
15. ViĆ° *sƦtum* (we sit) Ć bĆ³kasafninu og lesa.
2. HĆŗn *heyrir* (hears) ekki vel.
3. ViĆ° *brjĆ³ta* (we break) reglur alltaf.
4. *Hann drekkur* (he drinks) mjĆ³lk meĆ° kaffinu.
5. Ćau *ertu* (they are) glƶggt fĆ³lk.
6. *ĆĆŗ byrjar* (you start) aĆ° lƦra Ćslensku.
7. *Ćg fer* (I go) til skĆ³lans Ć” hverjum morgni.
8. HĆŗn *skrĆfur* (writes) brĆ©f til vinar sĆns.
9. ViĆ° *kemum* (we come) til aĆ° sjĆ” Ć¾ig.
10. *Hann spilari* (he plays) tƶlvuleiki hvert kvƶld.
11. Ćau *horfa* (they watch) Ć” sjĆ³nvarp Ć” hverjum kvƶldi.
12. *ĆĆŗ klippir* (you cut) grasiĆ° Ć” hverjum sunnudegi.
13. *Ćg dansa* (I dance) alltaf Ć” laugardƶgum.
14. HĆŗn *syngur* (sings) Ć sturtunni.
15. ViĆ° *sƦtum* (we sit) Ć bĆ³kasafninu og lesa.