8.8 Review: Infinitives and Present Tense
Infinitive Form |
Present Tense |
| Ends in unstressed -e or stressed vowel. (lese, arbeide, ha, bo) |
Has an -r ending (leser, arbeider, har, bor).
Some irregular present tense forms: |
| Is the dictionary form. Cannot be the finite verb of sentence. | Is used as the finite verb of sentence by itself. |
| Can be used with modal auxiliaries (skal, vil, kan, må, bør) Example: Jeg skal lese nå. / Jeg vil bo her.Can be used with the infinitive marker (å) Example: Jeg liker å lese. / Jeg lærer å fiske. |
Present tense describes: Current activities: Jeg leser nå. General statements: Jeg liker pizza. Habitual actions: Jeg spiser klokka 5. Future time: Jeg reiser i morgen. |