fóru
Fóru is the Icelandic third-person plural past tense form of the verb fara, meaning to go. It translates to "they went" in English and is used to describe a completed action of going by a plural subject. In narration or report, fóru appears to recount events that involved multiple people or things.
Origin and forms: Fara is a verb with Old Norse roots, and its past tense forms in
Usage and examples: Fóru is common in everyday Icelandic, including spoken and written language. Examples:
- Þau fóru til Reykavíkur í gær. They went to Reykjavik yesterday.
- Hví fóru þau ekki fyrr? Why did they not go earlier?
- Í sumar fóru þau oft út að ganga. This summer they went out for walks often.
Notes: Fóru is part of a broader system of strong-verb conjugation in Icelandic, where past-tense forms vary