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Use the options to filter the types of verbs you want to be given. Filtering by vowel shift overrides the other options. You can type in your answer and press ENTER to check each one as you go, or TAB between fields and use the CHECK ANSWERS button to check them all at once.
present past
ég
þú
það
við
þið
þau
past participle
The I-Shift affects the present singular of some verbs, while the Old Shift appears in the past tense and participle of strong verbs. Some example words from each class are shown below.

  • I-Shift

    • (a/ö/o) --> (e) : [ taka, sofa, stökkva ]
    • (o/ö/á) --> (æ) : [ þvo, róa, fá ]
    • (ú/jú/jó) --> (ý) : [ búa, ljúga, sjóða ]
    • (au) --> (ey) : [ auka, hlaupa, ausa ]
    • (á) --> (é/e) : [ sjá, skjálfa ]

  • Old Shift

    • (í)--(ei/é)--(i)--(i) : [ bíta, bíða, slíta ]
    • (jó/jú/ú)--(au/ó)--(u)--(o) : [ bjóða, fljúga, súpa ]
    • (e/i/ja/ö/y)--(a/ö)--(u)--(o/u) : [ binda, drekka, bregða ]
    • (e/o)--(a/o)--(á/o)--(o/u) : [ bera, koma, sofa ]
    • (e/i/é)--(a/á)--(á/o)--(e/é) : [ biðja, geta, sitja ]
    • (a/e/á/o/ey/æ)--(ó)--(ó)--(a/e) : [ aka, hlæja, vaxa ]
    • (í)--(ei/é)--(i)--(i) : [ heita, hlaupa, fá ]