Past tense of regular verbs in groups 3 and 4: group 3 adds -de, group 4 doubles consonant and adds -dde.
I can form the past tense of common group 3 and 4 verbs.
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?
| Infinitive | Present | Past |
|---|---|---|
| å prøve | prøver | prøvde |
| Infinitive | Present | Past |
|---|---|---|
| å bo | bor | bodde |
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Practice Exercises🇬🇧 Mixing group 3 and 4. 🇷🇺 Omitting -de ending. 🇨🇿 Confusing bodde/bode.
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
Apply this grammar in A1 course exercises