1.) Infinitive verbs with 2 or 3 consonants before the last letter which is e. (å snakke, å krangle)
2.) Infinitive verbs with 1 consonant before the last letter which is e (å lese, å spare)
3.) Infinitive verbs with consonant letter "v" and letters "ei" before the last letter which is e (å prøve, å veie)
4.) Infinitive verbs which are usually short and without the last letter "e"(å bo, å snu)
Let us take those examples to make it clear .
Klasse | Infinitiv | Preteritum | Perfektum (å ha +) |
1 | å snakke | snakket | å ha snakket |
å krangle | kranglet | å ha kranglet |
Klasse | Infinitiv | Preteritum | Perfektum (å ha +) |
2 | å lese | leste | å ha lest |
å spare | sparte | å ha spart |
Klasse | Infinitiv | Preteritum | Perfektum (å ha +) |
3 | å prøve | prøvde | å ha prøvd |
å veie | veide | å ha veid |
Klasse | Infinitiv | Preteritum | Perfektum (å ha +) |
4 | å bo | bodde | å ha bodd |
å snu | snudde | å ha snudd |
In every rule, there is always an exemption.........
The 4 classes of verbs (4 norsk klasser verb) are just fine because they are complying within the rule, but having these irregular verbs and special cases (uregelmessige og spesiell verb), I think we need an extra effort for it. Let us just consider that they are the spises of verbs. So don't worry, you don't have to be pressured memorizing them because, gradually you will be getting used to them. I will tell you, it will be magic and that is a promise.....
Klasse | Infinitiv | Preteritum | Perfektum (å ha +) |
urregelmessige verb | å sove | sov | å ha sovet |
å ha | hadde | å ha hatt | |
å bli | ble | å ha blitt | |
å være | var | å ha vært |
OBS!!!! Maybe you forgot the norwegian nouns (substantiv e.g. et barn, mange barn, en gutt og mange gutter er riktig, men mange barner er galt). They also have these "uregelmessige og spesiell substantiv". I told you!!! In every rule, there is always an exemption.......
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An important link to Norwegian Grammar.
http://www.stolaf.edu/depts/norwegian/grammar/grammar.html
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Exceptions are everywhere ofcourse, but I often see words with two consonants, such as spille, grille, glemme and so on that do not have the "et" extension in preteritum but rather "te". Is there are rule for these as well?
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