Nutid (Present Tense)

The Nutid is used to describe actions that are happening currently, habitual actions, or general truths. It is also used for actions in the near future when the context is clear.

Mood:

The Nutid in Danish is used with the indicative mood, which expresses facts, certainty, and reality.

• Mood: Indicative (expresses facts, reality, and present actions)

Usage:

• To describe ongoing actions: Jeg læser en bog. (I am reading a book.)
• To express habitual actions: Han cykler til arbejde hver dag. (He bikes to work every day.)
• To state general truths: Solen står op i øst. (The sun rises in the east.)
• To describe near-future actions: Vi rejser i morgen. (We are traveling tomorrow.)

Conjugation:

The present tense in Danish is formed by adding -r to the infinitive of the verb.

Regular Verb Conjugation:

Person	Verb: at tale (to speak)
Jeg	taler
Du	taler
Han/Hun	taler
Vi	taler
I	taler
De	taler

Irregular Verbs:

Some verbs are irregular in the present tense. Examples include:

• Være (to be): er
• Have (to have): har
• Gå (to go): går
• Få (to get): får

Common Time Expressions:

• Nu (now)
• I dag (today)
• Altid (always)
• Ofte (often)

Examples:

• Jeg spiser morgenmad. (I am eating breakfast.)
• Hun arbejder på kontoret. (She works at the office.)
• Vi ser en film. (We are watching a movie.)