Presens (Present Tense)

The present tense (presens) in Norwegian describes actions that are currently happening or habitual actions.

Usage:

• To describe ongoing actions: Jeg leser en bok. (I am reading a book.)
• To express habitual actions: Jeg trener hver dag. (I train every day.)
• To state general truths: Vannet koker ved 100 grader. (Water boils at 100 degrees.)

Conjugation:

Norwegian verbs are generally conjugated the same way in the present tense regardless of the subject. The base form of the verb is used for all subjects.

Person	Verb: å snakke (to speak)
Jeg	snakker
Du	snakker
Han/Hun	snakker
Vi	snakker
Dere	snakker
De	snakker

Irregular Verbs:

Some verbs are irregular. Examples include:

• Å være (to be): er
• Å ha (to have): har

Common Time Expressions:

• Nå (now)
• I dag (today)
• Ofte (often)
• Alltid (always)

Examples:

• Jeg drikker kaffe. (I am drinking coffee.)
• Hun jobber på kontor. (She works in an office.)