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A List of Common Dutch Verbs
with basic conjugation
Systematic List of Dutch Strong Verbs: Some Patterns in the Changes
General Pages:
The Simple Past Tense
The Perfect Tenses
I've given the past plural when it is spelled or pronounced
differently (besides of the -EN ending) from the simple past singular.
The double arrows ‑>> link to pages with full conjugation of
that verb with sample sentences and related words;
the single arrows ‑> link to examples of usage of that verb.
English Words for the Strong Dutch Verbs
at the bottom of the page)
50 Common Strong Verbs:
Alphabetic List
- Patterns of Change
100 Common Verbs:
Alphabetic List
- 'Systematic' List
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simple past singular |
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example: | to do | did | (I have) done | |
to do | doen | deed | gedaan |
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example: | to go | went | (I have) gone | |
to go | gaan | ging | gegaan |
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to spoil (active and passive) |
bederven | bedierf | bedorven |
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to cheat, deceive | bedriegen | bedroog | bedrogen |
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wij bedrogen
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to start, begin | beginnen | begon | begonnen |
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wij begonnen
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to understand | begrijpen | begreep | begrepen |
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wij begrepen
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to salvage (ships) | bergen | borg | geborgen |
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to decide | besluiten | besloot | besloten |
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wij besloten
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to exist | bestaan | bestond | bestaan |
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to order, command |
bevelen | beval | bevolen |
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wij bevalen
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to move (yr body, items) |
bewegen | bewoog | bewogen |
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wij bewogen
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to pray | bidden | bad | gebeden |
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wij baden
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to offer //
to bid (auction) |
bieden | bood | geboden |
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wij boden
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to bite | bijten | beet | gebeten |
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wij beten
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to tie, to bind | binden | bond | gebonden |
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to blow | blazen | blies | geblazen |
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wij bliezen
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to appear
('it turned out') |
blijken | bleek | gebleken |
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wij bleken
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to stay, remain | blijven | bleef | gebleven |
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wij bleven
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to shine, glitter | blinken | blonk | geblonken |
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to break, crack,
rupture |
breken | brak | gebroken |
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wij braken
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to bring | brengen | bracht | gebracht |
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to bow, to bend | buigen | boog | gebogen |
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wij bogen
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to dig, to mine | delven | dolf | gedolven |
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wij dolven
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to think | denken | dacht | gedacht |
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to do | doen | deed | gedaan |
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wij deden
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to carry | dragen | droeg | gedragen |
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to float // to drive (cattle etc.) |
drijven | dreef | gedreven |
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wij dreven
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to drink | drinken | dronk | gedronken |
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to push, press, shove |
dringen | drong | gedrongen |
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to drip | druipen | droop | gedropen |
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wij dropen
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to dive | duiken | dook | gedoken |
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wij doken
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to force, compel | dwingen | dwong | gedwongen |
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to eat | eten | at | gegeten |
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wij aten
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to whistle | fluiten | floot | gefloten |
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wij floten
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to go | gaan | ging | gegaan |
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to behave | gedragen | gedroeg | gedragen |
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to count, weigh; to be applicable |
gelden | gold | gegolden |
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to heal, cure | genezen | genas | genezen |
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wij genazen
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to enjoy | genieten | genoot | genoten |
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wij genoten
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to give | geven | gaf | gegeven |
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wij gaven
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to pour | gieten | goot | gegoten |
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wij goten
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to glide, slide | glijden | gleed | gegleden |
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wij gleden
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to dig | graven | groef | gegraven |
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wij groeven
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to grab | grijpen | greep | gegrepen |
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wij grepen
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to hang (things) | hangen | hing | gehangen |
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to have | hebben | had | gehad |
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wij hadden
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to help, assist | helpen | hielp | geholpen |
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to hold | houden | hield | gehouden |
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to hunt // to hurry // to send, drive |
jagen | joeg | gejaagd |
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to choose | kiezen | koos | gekozen |
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wij kozen
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to look | kijken | keek | gekeken |
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wij keken
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to climb | klimmen | klom | geklommen |
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wij klommen
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to sound | klinken | klonk | geklonken |
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to squeeze,
pinch, press |
knijpen | kneep | geknepen |
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wij knepen
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to come | komen | kwam | gekomen |
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wij kwamen
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to buy | kopen | kocht | gekocht |
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to get | krijgen | kreeg | gekregen |
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wij kregen
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to shrink | krimpen | kromp | gekrompen |
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to crawl | kruipen | kroop | gekropen |
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wij kropen
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to be able
to, 'can' |
kunnen | kon | (gekund) |
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wij konden
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to let, allow | laten | liet | gelaten |
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to read | lezen | las | gelezen |
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wij lazen
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to lie
(to say what is not) |
liegen | loog | gelogen |
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wij logen
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to lie down | liggen | lag | gelegen |
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wij lagen
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to suffer | lijden | leed | geleden |
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wij leden
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to appear, look like, 'seem' |
lijken | leek | geleken |
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wij leken
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to walk | lopen | liep | gelopen |
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to measure | meten | mat | gemeten |
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wij maten
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to have to, 'must' | moeten | moest | gemoeten |
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to be allowed to, 'may' |
mogen | mocht | gemogen |
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to take | nemen | nam | genomen |
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wij namen
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to teach | onderwijzen | onderwees | onderwezen |
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wij onderwezen
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~ to memorize | onthouden | onthield | onthouden |
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to originate, come into being |
ontstaan | ontstond | ontstaan |
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to spare, refrain from harming |
ontzien | ontzag | ontzien |
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to put away, store | opbergen | borg op | opgeborgen |
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to consider | overwegen | overwoog | overwogen |
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wij overwogen
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to praise | prijzen | prees | geprezen |
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wij prezen
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to guess // to counsel |
raden | ried | geraden |
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alternative simple past: raadde
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to drive, to ride | rijden | reed | gereden |
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wij reden
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to rise (dough) | rijzen | rees | gerezen |
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to call, shout | roepen | riep | geroepen |
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to smell | ruiken | rook | geroken |
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wij roken
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to donate // to pour drinks |
schenken | schonk | geschonken |
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to create (like God) | scheppen | schiep | geschapen |
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to shave | scheren | schoor | geschoren |
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wij schoren
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alternate simple past: 'scheerde'
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to shoot | schieten | schoot | geschoten |
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wij schoten
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to shine //
to appear, 'it looks like ...' |
schijnen | scheen | geschenen |
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wij schenen
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to write | schrijven | schreef | geschreven |
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wij schreven
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to be startled, frightened |
schrikken | schrok | geschrokken |
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wij schrokken
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to shove,
make slide |
schuiven | schoof | geschoven |
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wij schoven
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to slap, hit | slaan | sloeg | geslagen |
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to sleep | slapen | sliep | geslapen |
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to grind, sharpen | slijpen | sleep | geslepen |
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wij slepen
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to wear out
// to sell // to pass the time |
slijten | sleet | gesleten |
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wij sleten
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to shrink | slinken | slonk | geslonken |
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to sneak | sluipen | sloop | geslopen |
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wij slopen
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to close | sluiten | sloot | gesloten |
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to melt | smelten | smolt | gesmolten |
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to throw angrily
('smite') |
smijten | smeet | gesmeten |
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wij smeten
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to cut
(with a knife) |
snijden | sneed | gesneden |
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wij sneden
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to blow (your nose) |
snuiten | snoot | gesnoten |
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wij snoten
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to sniff, to snort | snuiven | snoof | gesnoven |
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wij snoven
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to regret | spijten | speet | gespeten |
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to split | splijten | spleet | gespleten |
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wij spleten
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to speak | spreken | sprak | gesproken |
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wij spraken
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to jump | springen | sprong | gesprongen |
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to stand | staan | stond | gestaan |
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to stab, to sting | steken | stak | gestoken |
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wij staken
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to steal | stelen | stal | gestolen |
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wij stalen
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to die | sterven | stierf | gestorven |
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wij stierven
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to rise | stijgen | steeg | gestegen |
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wij stegen
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to smell bad | stinken | stonk | gestonken |
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to fight, battle | strijden | streed | gestreden |
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wij streden
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to iron (clothes) // to brush // to smooth |
strijken | streek | gestreken |
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wij streken
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dust blowing //
to speedily go |
stuiven | stoof | gestoven |
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wij stoven
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to hit // to meet, encounter |
treffen | trof | getroffen |
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to pull | trekken | trok | getrokken |
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wij trokken
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to fall | vallen | viel | gevallen |
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to catch | vangen | ving | gevangen |
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to sail, move by ship |
varen | voer | gevaren |
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to fight, struggle | vechten | vocht | gevochten |
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to hide | verbergen | verborg | verborgen |
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to forbid, disallow | verbieden | verbood | verboden |
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wij verboden
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to connect // to dress a wound |
verbinden | verbond | verbonden |
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to disappear | verdwijnen | verdween | verdwenen |
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wij verdwenen
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to compare | vergelijken | vergeleek | vergeleken |
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wij vergeleken
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to forget | vergeten | vergat | vergeten |
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wij vergaten
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to forgive | vergeven | vergaf | vergeven |
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wij vergaven
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to lose | verliezen | verloor | verloren |
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wij verloren
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to avoid | vermijden | vermeed | vermeden |
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wij vermeden
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to betray | verraden | verried | verraden |
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alternative simple past: verraadde
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to wear out | verslijten | versleet | versleten |
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wij versleten
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to devour | verslinden | verslond | verslonden |
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to understand, hear what is said |
verstaan | verstond | verstaan |
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to depart.leave | vertrekken | vertrok | vertrokken |
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wij vertrokken
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to replace | vervangen | verving | vervangen |
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to reproach | verwijten | verweet | verweten |
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wij verweten
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to find | vinden | vond | gevonden |
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to braid | vlechten | vlocht | gevlochten |
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to fly | vliegen | vloog | gevlogen |
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wij vlogen
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to ask | vragen | vroeg | gevraagd |
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to eat like a beast (slang) |
vreten | vrat | gevroten |
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wij vraten
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to freeze | vriezen | vroor | gevroren |
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wind blowing | waaien | woei | gewaaid |
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alternative simple past: waaide
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to weigh | wegen | (woog) | gewogen |
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to throw, cast | werpen | wierp | geworpen |
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to enlist, canvass | werven | wierf | geworven |
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wij wierven
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to know (things) |
weten | wist | geweten |
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to blame | wijten | weet | geweten |
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wij weten
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to point | wijzen | wees | gewezen |
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wij wezen
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to wind | winden | wond | gewonden |
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to win | winnen | won | gewonnen |
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wij wonnen
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to 'become' | worden | werd | geworden |
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to avenge | wreken | wreekte | gewroken |
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to rub | wrijven | wreef | gewreven |
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wij wreven
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to wring | wringen | wrong | gewrongen |
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to say | zeggen | zei | gezegd |
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wij zeiden
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to send | zenden | zond | gezonden |
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to see | zien | zag | gezien |
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wij zagen
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to be | zijn | was | geweest |
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wij waren
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to sing | zingen | zong | gezongen |
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to sink (passively) | zinken | zonk | gezonken |
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to sit | zitten | zat | gezeten |
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wij zaten
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to search,
look for |
zoeken | zocht | gezocht |
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to suck | zuigen | zoog | gezogen |
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wij zogen
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to drink heavily (alcohol - slang) |
zuipen | zoop | gezopen |
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wij zopen
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'shall, will'
(for the future tense) |
zullen | zou | - |
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wij zouden
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to swell | zwellen | zwol | gezwollen |
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to swim | zwemmen | zwom | gezwommen |
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wij zwommen
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to swear (take an oath) |
zweren | zwoer | gezworen |
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to roam | zwerven | zwierf | gezworven |
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wij zwierven
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to be silent,
not speak |
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wij zwegen
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The Simple Past Tense
The Pefect Tenses
Hebben or Zijn
in the perfect tenses
Systematic List of Strong Verbs: Patterns
A List of Common Dutch Verbs
with basic conjugation
Desktop versions:
The Simple Past Tense and the Perfect Tenses
- Strong Verbs (with Related Words)
More Good Dutch Smartphone Pages
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