Pierre's verb of the week
Pierre's verb of the week
holde
Verb of the week: holde
Hei alle sammen!
Another week is upon us. God mandag! This week's verb is "å holde",
"to hold, to keep". Normally it is a transitive verb, requiring a direct
object. However, it has an intransitive form "to suffice", and it is
also used with prepositions in dozens of idioms.
å holde = to hold (infinitive form)
hun holder = she holds (present tense)
hun holdt = she held (past tense)
hun har holdt = she has held (past participle)
Pronoun of the week: "hun" means "she".
La oss prøve dette verbet:
Let us try out this verb:
Hold munn!
Hold your tongue! (Shut up!)
Du skal holde rommet ryddig.
You should keep your room tidy.
Jon holder seg i form ved å sykle.
Jon keeps himself in shape by bicycling.
Kronprins Haakon holdt sin aller første nyttårstale.
Crown Prince Haakon held his first New Year's address.
(Stavangeravisen)
Ole Bolås har holdt en rekke konserter i inn- og utland.
Ole Bolås has held a series of concerts inside and outside the country.
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Kan du skrive noen setninger med dette verbet?
Can you write some sentences with this verb?
Ha det morsomt,
hilsen Pierre