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Past tense: regular verbs (groups 3–4)

Past tense of regular verbs in groups 3 and 4: group 3 adds -de, group 4 doubles consonant and adds -dde.

Learning Goal

I can form the past tense of common group 3 and 4 verbs.

Exam Skills:LeseforståelseLytteforståelseMuntligSkriftlig

Look at these examples. Can you spot the grammar pattern?

Jeg prøvde den nye retten.

I tried the new dish.

De bodde i Bergen i to år.

They lived in Bergen for two years.

Hun nådde toget akkurat.

She just made the train.

Pay attention to the highlighted parts. What do they have in common?

Group 3: -de

InfinitivePresentPast
å prøveprøverprøvde

Group 4: -dde

InfinitivePresentPast
å boborbodde

🇬🇧 Mixing group 3 and 4. 🇷🇺 Omitting -de ending. 🇨🇿 Confusing bodde/bode.

Common Error Patterns

Confused -de and -dde endings between groups 3 and 4

Forgot to double the consonant in group 4 verbs

Jeg prøvde den nye retten.

I tried the new dish.

Group 3 verb: prøve → prøvde

De bodde i Bergen i to år.

They lived in Bergen for two years.

Group 4 verb: bo → bodde

Hun nådde toget akkurat.

She just made the train.

Group 4 verb: nå → nådde

Practice in course

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