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Norwegian Present

This is a list of verbs in the present tense in Norwegian. First let's start with the raw format before conjugating the verbs to the present form. Make sure to compare this table and the one below it.

To see: Å se
To write: Å skrive
To love: Å elske
To give: Å gi
To play: Å spille / leke
To read: Å lese
To understand: Å forstå
To have: Å ha
To know: Å vite
To learn: Å lære
To think: Å tenke
To work: Å arbeide / jobbe
To speak: Å snakke
To drive: Å kjøre
To smile: Å smile
To find: Å finne

These samples show how the verbs above are conjugated in the present tense in a sentence which includes all the object pronouns (I, you, she...).

I see you: Jeg ser deg
I write with a pen: Jeg skriver med en penn
You love apples: Jeg elsker epler
You give money: Du gir meg penger
You play tennis: Du spiller tennis
He reads a book: Han leser en bok
He understands me: Han forstår meg
She has a cat: Hun har en katt
She knows my friend: Hun kjenner min venn
We want to learn: Vi ønsker å lære
We think Spanish is easy: Vi synes spansk er enkelt
You (plural) work here: Dere jobber her
You (plural) speak French: Dere snakker fransk
They drive a car: De kjører bil
They smile: De smiler

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