Past tense: irregular verbs
Past tense of common irregular verbs that must be memorised individually.
I can use the past tense of common irregular verbs like gikk, kom, så, gjorde.
Look at these examples. Can you spot the grammar pattern?
Vi drakk kaffe om morgenen.
We drank coffee in the morning.
Jeg skrev et brev til familien.
I wrote a letter to the family.
Hun gikk til butikken.
She walked to the shop.
Pay attention to the highlighted parts. What do they have in common?
| Infinitive | Present | Past |
|---|---|---|
| å gå | går | gikk |
| å komme | kommer | kom |
| å se | ser | så |
| å gjøre | gjør | gjorde |
| å drikke | drikker | drakk |
| å skrive | skriver | skrev |
🇬🇧 Applying -et (gå→gået). 🇷🇺 Using present in past context. 🇨🇿 Over-regularising these verbs.
Common Error Patterns
Used incorrect past tense form for an irregular verb
Applied regular ending to an irregular verb
Vi drakk kaffe om morgenen.
We drank coffee in the morning.
Irregular: drikke → drakk
Jeg skrev et brev til familien.
I wrote a letter to the family.
Irregular: skrive → skrev
Hun gikk til butikken.
She walked to the shop.
Irregular: gå → gikk
Practice in course
Apply this grammar in A1 course exercises