The commonest Danish verbs do not take -ede or -te. Er becomes var, har becomes havde, går becomes gik, kommer becomes kom, får becomes fik, ser becomes så. For ago, Danish puts the time first and siden after it: for to dage siden.
Examples
- I går var jeg i Odense.
- Yesterday I was in Odense.
- For to dage siden ringede jeg til hende.
- Two days ago I called her.
- Sidste uge fik vi et brev.
- Last week we got a letter.
The mistake to avoid
The frame is for ... siden and both halves are needed.
Where this fits in
Talking about the past, Danish A2: Tell stories about yesterday, last weekend, and life experiences using datid (simple past).