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De onvoltooid tegenwoordige tijd - the Simple Present Tense
Simple Present Tense Model drinken to drink
(I) ik verb stem ik drink
(you - singular) jij verb stem +T jij drinkt
(he / she / it) hij verb stem + T hij drinkt
(we) wij verb stem + EN (= INFINITIVE) wij drinken
(you - plural) jullie verb stem + EN (= INFINITIVE) jullie drinken
(they) zij verb stem + EN (= INFINITIVE) zij drinken
(you - polite) U verb stem + T U drinkt

denken 'to think'   [right arrow]   verb stem: denk
denken to think [me thinking]
ik denk click to hear
I'm thinking
ik denk I am thinking
jij denkt
 you are thinking
hij denkt he is thinking
wij denken we are thinking
jullie denken you are thinking
zij denken they are thinking
U denkt you are thinking
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Removing the ‑EN ending doesn't further change the spelling of the verb stem because it ends in two different consonants

rijden 'to drive // to ride'   [right arrow]   verb stem:   rijd
rijden to ride // to drive
ik rijd I'm riding/driving
jij rijdt you're riding/driving
hij rijdt he's riding/driving
wij rijden we're riding/driving
jullie rijden y'all are riding/driving
zij rijden they are riding/driving
U rijdt you are riding/driving)
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There are no 'long' or 'short' diphthongs, no further spelling changes between infinitives and verb stems.

liggen 'to lie down'   [right arrow]   verb stem:   lig
liggen to lie (down)
ik lig I'm lying down
jij ligt you are lying down (singular, informal)
hij ligt he is lying down
wij liggen we are lying down
jullie liggen you are lying down (plural, informal)
zij liggen they are lying down
U ligt you are lying down (polite you)
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A double consonant before the ‑EN ending will become a single consonant when the ‑EN ending is removed because Dutch words don't end in double consonants.
A single vowel before single consonant at the end of a word  is short; a double consonant in the middle of a word indicates that a

horen 'to hear'   [right arrow]   verb stem:   hoor
horen to hear
ik hoor I hear
jij hoort you hear (singular, informal you)
hij hoort he hears
wij horen we hear
jullie horen you hear (plural, informal you)
zij horen they hear
U hoort you hear (polite you)
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A single vowel followed by a single consonant before the ‑EN ending will become a double vowel when the ‑EN ending is removed, because a single vowel before a single consonant that is the end of the word is 'short.' The vowel is doubled to indicate that it's 'long'
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