| A | B |
| Hvad er det du laver? | What are you doing? |
| Jeg er ved at skrive et brev | I'm writing a letter |
| Se, nu regner det. | Look, it's raining now |
| Han går ned ad den gade hver morgen | He walks down that street every morning |
| Solen går ned i vest | The sun sets in the west |
| Han løb ned ad gaden med en rasende hund i hælende | He was running down the street with a fierce dog at his heels |
| Han løb efter tyven, men kunne ikke fange ham | He ran aftrer the thief, but he couldn't catch him |
| Fru Smith arbejdede ved sit bord, mens hendes mand lavede mad | Mrs Smith was working at her desk while her husband was cooking |
| Han vågnede og stod ud af sengen. Så klædte han sig på og faldt ned ad trapperne | He woke up and got out of bed. Then he dressed and fell down the stairs |
| Han sad og så TV, da lyset pludseligt gik ud | He was watching TV when the light suddenly went out |
| Jeg går med jakke, fordi det er så koldt | I'm wearing a coat because it's so cold |
| Det er ved at blive mørkt | It's getting dark |
| Han lå og sov på sofaen | He was (lay) sleeping on the couch |
| Hun sad og røg sin cigar | She sat (was) smoking her cigar |
| I Norge sneer det meget | In Norway it snows a lot |
| Vi spiser altid klokken syv | We always have dinner at seven o'clock |