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A verb tells something about what is happening or the action taken. Associated with a verb is the tense of the verb. Norwegian verbs can use one of four tenses: presens, preteritum, futurum and perfektum.
If you are new to Norwegian verbs, please read:
- Learn About Verbs in Norwegian Part 1
- Learn About Verbs in Norwegian Part 2
- Learn About Verbs in Norwegian Part 3
- Learn About Verbs in Norwegian Part 4
Let us continue learning about some Norwegian verbs that change vowels in the preteritum and perfektum forms.
| Infinitiv | Presens | Preteritum | Perfektum |
| å fortelle (to tell) | forteller | fortalte | har fortalt |
| å bringe (to bring) | bringer | brakte | har brakt |
| å følge (to follow) | følger | fulgte | har fulgt |
| å gjøre (to do) | gjør | gjorde | har gjort |
| å legge (to lay) | legger | la | har lagt |
| å rekke (to reach) | rekker | rakte | har rakt |
| å selge (to sell) | selger | solgte | har solgt |
| å sette (to set) | setter | satte | har satt |
| å smøre (to smear) | smører | smurte | har smurt |
| å velge (to choose) | velger | valgte | har valgt |
| å spørre (to ask) | spør | spurte | har spurt |
One of the most common verbs that is used in Norwegian is the verb å være (to be).
| Infinitiv | Presens | Preteritum | Perfektum |
| å være | er | var | har vært |
Here are a few examples.
| Norwegian | English |
| Jeg liker å være inne i regnvær. | I like to be inside in rainy weather. |
| Jeg er hjemme nå. | I am home now. |
| Jeg var på skolen i går. | I was at school yesterday. |
| Jeg har vært i butikken. | I have been to the shop. |
| Jeg skal være hjemme i morgen. | I shall be home tomorrow. |
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