Foregår

Foregår is a Danish verb meaning to take place or to occur. It is used to describe events, activities, or processes as they happen in time, and it can refer to both planned and ongoing situations. In everyday language it appears in news reports, schedules, and descriptions of ceremonies or natural processes.

Etymology and forms: Foregå is formed from for- meaning before and gå meaning to go, conveying the sense that something goes forward in time. The present tense is foregår (for all persons in the present). The past tense is foregik, and the past participle is foregået. Perfect constructions use har foregået, as in Det har foregået siden i går.

Usage and examples: Foregå often appears in impersonal constructions such as Det foregår nu (It is taking place now). It is used to describe meetings, events, or ongoing processes: Festen foregår i konferencecenteret. For past events, foregik is common: Mødet foregik i går. Foregå can also describe ongoing research or administrative procedures: Undersøgelsen foregår i øjeblikket.

Alternatives and nuance: In many contexts, especially more neutral or formal language, andre udtryk such as finde sted or ske may be used to convey “to take place” or “to happen.” Det finder sted can be more common when emphasizing that an event is scheduled or expected. Foregå emphasizes the occurrence of events over time and is widely understood in Danish prose and spoken language.