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You may notice patterns in the vowel changes of the strong verbs, but
I doubt that they will be useful in learning - I don't
remember mention of patterns when I was taught English strong verbs.
Not all vowels are represented in the patterns list. Verbs with
some vowels don't fall into patterns, and for some other vowels there
are very few or no strong verbs.
sterke werkwoorden
2
'strong verbs'
(de) verleden tijd
2
3
'the past tense'
(het) voltooid deelwoord
'past participle'
50 Common Strong Verbs:
Alphabetic List
- Patterns of Change
100 Common Verbs:
Alphabetic List
- 'Systematic' List
Patterns? | |
The Strong Verbs Changes |
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Consonants Changes |
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In my estimate, about 30% of the strong
verbs have the same vowel or diphthong in the simple present tense
as in the past participle; about 45% of the strong verbs have the same vowel or
diphthong in the simple past tense as in the past participle, and
about 25% have a third vowel or diphthong in the past participle.
About 10% of strong verbs have also a consonant change.
A small number, about 5% of strong verbs have a past participle
ending in
‑D or ‑T.
infinitive and present tense |
past tense |
past participle |
||
---|---|---|---|---|
long A | short O OE IE |
long A
‑>>
long A ‑>> long A ‑>> |
||
exception: gaan ‑>> | ||||
short A | short I | short A ‑>> | ||
exception: vallen ‑>> | ||||
long E | short/long A short/long A long O |
long E
‑>>
long O ‑>> long O ‑>> |
||
exceptions: weten, wreken, zweren ‑>> | ||||
short E | short A short O IE |
short A
‑>>
short O ‑>> short O ‑>> |
||
exceptions: zeggen
‑>>
scheppen ‑>> | ||||
IE | long O | long O ‑>> | ||
exception: zien ‑>> | ||||
short I | short O short/long A |
short O
‑>>
Long E ‑>> |
||
short O / / long O |
no patterns ‑>> | |||
short U / / long U |
no patterns ‑>> | |||
EI | no strong verbs | |||
EU | no strong verbs | |||
IJ | long E | long E ‑>> | ||
exception: zijn ‑>> | ||||
OE | no patterns ‑>> | |||
OU | no patterns ‑>> | |||
UI | long O | long O ‑>> |
English | infinitive | simple past singular |
past participle |
||
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example: | to be | was | (I have) been |
||
to stand | staan | stond | gestaan | ‑>> | |
to understand, hear what is said |
verstaan | verstond | verstaan | 2 ‑>> | |
to exist | bestaan | bestond | bestaan | ‑> | |
to originate, come into being |
ontstaan | ontstond | ontstaan | ||
to carry | dragen | droeg | gedragen | ‑>> | |
to behave | gedragen | gedroeg | gedragen | ||
to ask | vragen | vroeg | gevraagd | ‑>> | |
to hunt // to hurry // to send, drive |
jagen | joeg | gejaagd | 2 | |
to slap, hit | slaan | sloeg | geslagen | ‑> | |
to dig | graven | groef | gegraven | ||
wij groeven | |||||
to sail, move by ship |
varen | voer | gevaren | ||
wind blowing | waaien | woei | gewaaid | ||
alternative simple past: waaide | |||||
to sleep | slapen | sliep | geslapen | ‑> | |
to let, allow | laten | liet | gelaten | ‑>> | |
to guess // to counsel |
raden | ried | geraden | ||
alternative simple past: raadde | |||||
to betray | verraden | verried | verraden | ||
alternative simple past: verraadde | |||||
to blow | blazen | blies | geblazen | ||
wij bliezen 2 | |||||
to go | gaan | ging | gegaan | 2 ‑>> | |
| -------- | ||||
to catch | vangen | ving | gevangen | ||
to replace | vervangen | verving | vervangen | 2 | |
to hang (things) | hangen | hing | gehangen | ||
to fall | vallen | viel | gevallen | ‑>> | |
| -------- | ||||
to give | geven | gaf | gegeven | ||
wij gaven ‑>> | |||||
to forgive | vergeven | vergaf | vergeven | 2 ‑> | |
wij vergaven | |||||
to eat | eten | at | gegeten | ‑>> | |
wij aten | |||||
(G inserted in the past participle) | |||||
to measure | meten | mat | gemeten | ‑> | |
wij maten | |||||
to forget | vergeten | vergat | vergeten | ‑> | |
wij vergaten | |||||
to read | lezen | las | gelezen | ‑>> | |
wij lazen | |||||
to speak | spreken | sprak | gesproken | ‑>> | |
wij spraken | |||||
to take | nemen | nam | genomen | ‑>> | |
wij namen | |||||
to break, crack,
rupture |
breken | brak | gebroken | ‑>> | |
wij braken | |||||
to stab, to sting | steken | stak | gestoken | ||
wij staken | |||||
to steal | stelen | stal | gestolen | 2 ‑>> | |
wij stalen | |||||
to order, command |
bevelen | beval | bevolen | ||
wij bevalen | |||||
to eat like a beast (slang) |
vreten | vrat | gevroten | ||
wij vraten 2 | |||||
to weigh | wegen | (woog) | gewogen | ‑> | |
(wij wogen ) | |||||
to move | bewegen | bewoog | bewogen | ‑> | |
wij bewogen | |||||
to consider | overwegen | overwoog | overwogen | 2 | |
wij overwogen 2 | |||||
to shave | scheren | schoor | geschoren | ‑> | |
wij schoren | |||||
alternate simple past: 'scheerde' | |||||
to know (things) |
weten | wist | geweten | 2 ‑>> | |
to swear (take an oath) |
zweren | zwoer | gezworen | ||
to avenge | wreken | wreekte | gewroken | ||
| -------- | ||||
to have | hebben | had | gehad | ‑>> | |
wij hadden | |||||
to think | denken | dacht | gedacht | ‑>> | |
to bring | brengen | bracht | gebracht | ‑>> | |
to pull | trekken | trok | getrokken | ‑> | |
wij trokken | |||||
to depart.leave | vertrekken | vertrok | vertrokken | 2 3 | |
wij vertrokken 2 3 | |||||
to hit // to meet, encounter |
treffen | trof | getroffen | 2 3 | |
wij troffen | |||||
to swim | zwemmen | zwom | gezwommen | ‑> | |
wij zwommen | |||||
to fight, struggle | vechten | vocht | gevochten | ‑> | |
to send | zenden | zond | gezonden | ||
to salvage (ships) | bergen | borg | geborgen | ||
to hide | verbergen | verborg | verborgen | 2 | |
to put away, store | opbergen | borg op | opgeborgen | 2 | |
to donate // to pour drinks |
schenken | schonk | geschonken | 2 ‑> | |
to braid | vlechten | vlocht | gevlochten | ||
to dig, to mine | delven | dolf | gedolven | 2 | |
wij dolven 2 | |||||
to melt | smelten | smolt | gesmolten | ||
to count, weigh; to be applicable |
gelden | gold | gegolden | 2 ‑> | |
to swell | zwellen | zwol | gezwollen | 2 | |
to help, assist | helpen | hielp | geholpen | ‑> | |
to throw, cast | werpen | wierp | geworpen | ||
to die | sterven | stierf | gestorven | ‑>> | |
wij stierven | |||||
to enlist, canvass | werven | wierf | geworven | ||
wij wierven | |||||
to roam | zwerven | zwierf | gezworven | ||
wij zwierven | |||||
to spoil (active and passive) |
bederven | bedierf | bedorven | 2 ‑>> | |
wij bedierven 2 | |||||
to say | zeggen | zei | gezegd | ‑>> | |
wij zeiden | |||||
Note D inserted for past plural | |||||
to create (like God) | scheppen | schiep | geschapen | ‑> | |
to freeze | vriezen | vroor | gevroren | ||
(wij vroren ) | |||||
to lose | verliezen | verloor | verloren | ‑> | |
wij verloren | |||||
to lie
(to say what is not) |
liegen | loog | gelogen | ‑> | |
wij logen | |||||
to fly | vliegen | vloog | gevlogen | ‑> | |
wij vlogen | |||||
to cheat, deceive | bedriegen | bedroog | bedrogen | 2 | |
wij bedrogen 2 | |||||
to choose | kiezen | koos | gekozen | ‑> | |
wij kozen | |||||
to offer //
to bid (auction) |
bieden | bood | geboden | ‑> | |
wij boden | |||||
to forbid, disallow | verbieden | verbood | verboden | ||
wij verboden | |||||
to shoot | schieten | schoot | geschoten | ‑> | |
wij schoten | |||||
to pour | gieten | goot | gegoten | 2 ‑> | |
wij goten | |||||
to enjoy | genieten | genoot | genoten | 2 ‑>> | |
wij genoten 2 | |||||
| -------- | ||||
to climb | klimmen | klom | geklommen | 2 | |
wij klommen | |||||
to win | winnen | won | gewonnen | ‑> | |
wij wonnen | |||||
to start, begin | beginnen | begon | begonnen | 2 ‑> | |
wij begonnen | |||||
to be startled | schrikken | schrok | geschrokken | 2 ‑> | |
wij schrokken | |||||
to find | vinden | vond | gevonden | ‑>> | |
to jump | springen | sprong | gesprongen | ‑> | |
to sing | zingen | zong | gezongen | ‑>> | |
to force, compel | dwingen | dwong | gedwongen | 2 ‑> | |
to sound | klinken | klonk | geklonken | ||
to shine, glitter | blinken | blonk | geblonken | ||
to tie, to bind | binden | bond | gebonden | ||
to connect // to dress a wound |
verbinden | verbond | verbonden | ||
to wind | winden | wond | gewonden | ||
to drink | drinken | dronk | gedronken | ‑>> | |
to sink (passively) | zinken | zonk | gezonken | ‑> | |
to smell bad | stinken | stonk | gestonken | ‑> | |
to shrink | slinken | slonk | geslonken | 2 | |
to shrink | krimpen | kromp | gekrompen | ||
to wring | wringen | wrong | gewrongen | ||
to devour | verslinden | verslond | verslonden | 2 | |
to push, press, shove | dringen | drong | gedrongen | 2 ‑> | |
to sit | zitten | zat | gezeten | ‑>> | |
wij zaten | |||||
to lie down | liggen | lag | gelegen | ‑>> | |
wij lagen | |||||
to pray | bidden | bad | gebeden | ‑>> | |
wij baden | |||||
to see | zien | zag | gezien | ‑>> | |
wij zagen | |||||
to spare, refrain from harming |
ontzien | ontzag | ontzien | 2 3 | |
| -------- | ||||
to come | komen | kwam | gekomen | ‑>> | |
wij kwamen | |||||
to walk | lopen | liep | gelopen | ‑>> | |
to be allowed to, 'may' |
mogen | mocht | gemogen | ‑>> | |
to buy | kopen | kocht | gekocht | ‑>> | |
| -------- | ||||
to 'become' | worden | werd | geworden | ‑>> | |
| -------- | ||||
to be able to, 'can' |
kunnen | kon | (gekund) | ‑>> | |
wij konden | |||||
(D inserted in the past plural) | |||||
'shall, will'
(for the future tense) |
zullen | zou | - | 2 ‑>> | |
wij zouden 2 | |||||
| -------- | ||||
to be | zijn | was | geweest | ‑>> | |
wij waren | |||||
to look | kijken | keek | gekeken | ‑> | |
wij keken | |||||
to appear, look like, 'seem' | lijken | leek | geleken | ‑> | |
wij leken | |||||
to compare | vergelijken | vergeleek | vergeleken | 2 3 ‑> | |
wij vergeleken 2 3 | |||||
to appear ('it turned out') | blijken | bleek | gebleken | ‑> | |
wij bleken | |||||
to get | krijgen | kreeg | gekregen | ‑>> | |
wij kregen | |||||
to grab | grijpen | greep | gegrepen | ‑>> | |
wij grepen | |||||
to understand | begrijpen | begreep | begrepen | ‑> | |
wij begrepen | |||||
to stay, remain | blijven | bleef | gebleven | ‑>> | |
wij bleven | |||||
to write | schrijven | schreef | geschreven | ‑>> | |
wij schreven | |||||
to float // to drive (cattle etc.) |
drijven | dreef | gedreven | 2 | |
wij dreven | |||||
to drive, to ride | rijden | reed | gereden | ‑>> | |
wij reden | |||||
to suffer | lijden | leed | geleden | 2 ‑>> | |
wij leden | |||||
to fight, battle | strijden | streed | gestreden | 2 ‑> | |
wij streden | |||||
to glide, slide | glijden | gleed | gegleden | ||
wij gleden | |||||
to praise | prijzen | prees | geprezen | ||
wij prezen | |||||
to rise (dough) | rijzen | rees | gerezen | ||
to disappear | verdwijnen | verdween | verdwenen | 2 ‑> | |
wij verdwenen 2 | |||||
to avoid | vermijden | vermeed | vermeden | ‑> | |
wij vermeden | |||||
to wear out // to sell // to pass the time |
slijten | sleet | gesleten | 2 | |
wij sleten | |||||
to wear out | verslijten | versleet | versleten | ||
wij versleten | |||||
to be silent, not speak |
zwijgen | zweeg | gezwegen | ‑> | |
wij zwegen | |||||
to rise | stijgen | steeg | gestegen | 2 | |
wij stegen | |||||
to cut (with a knife) | snijden | sneed | gesneden | ‑>> | |
wij sneden | |||||
to rub | wrijven | wreef | gewreven | ‑> | |
wij wreven | |||||
(W before R is pronounced as Dutch V) | |||||
to squeeze, pinch, press | knijpen | kneep | geknepen | ||
wij knepen | |||||
note that K before N is not dropped | |||||
to bite | bijten | beet | gebeten | 2 | |
wij beten | |||||
to point | wijzen | wees | gewezen | 2 ‑> | |
wij wezen | |||||
to teach | onderwijzen | onderwees | onderwezen | 2 | |
wij onderwezen | |||||
to split | splijten | spleet | gespleten | ||
wij spleten 2 | |||||
to iron (clothes) // to brush // to smooth |
strijken | streek | gestreken | ||
wij streken | |||||
to shine // to
appear, 'it looks like ...' |
schijnen | scheen | geschenen | ‑> | |
wij schenen | |||||
to blame | wijten | weet | geweten | ‑> | |
wij weten 2 | |||||
to reproach | verwijten | verweet | verweten | ||
wij verweten | |||||
to regret | spijten | speet | gespeten | ‑> | |
to grind, sharpen | slijpen | sleep | geslepen | ||
wij slepen | |||||
to throw angrily ('smite') | smijten | smeet | gesmeten | ||
wij smeten | |||||
| -------- | ||||
to do | doen | deed | gedaan | ‑>> | |
wij deden | |||||
to search,
look for |
zoeken | zocht | gezocht | ‑>> | |
to call, shout | roepen | riep | geroepen | ‑> | |
to have to, 'must' | moeten | moest | gemoeten | ‑>> | |
(only a consonant change) | |||||
| -------- | ||||
to hold | houden | hield | gehouden | ‑>> | |
~ to memorize | onthouden | onthield | onthouden | 2 | ‑>|
| -------- | ||||
to dive | duiken | dook | gedoken | ||
wij doken | |||||
to bow, to bend | buigen | boog | gebogen | ||
wij bogen | |||||
to close | sluiten | sloot | gesloten | ||
wij sloten | |||||
to decide | besluiten | besloot | besloten | 2 | |
wij besloten 2 | |||||
to whistle | fluiten | floot | gefloten | 2 | |
wij floten | |||||
to suck | zuigen | zoog | gezogen | ||
wij zogen | |||||
to smell | ruiken | rook | geroken | ‑> | |
wij roken | |||||
to sneak | sluipen | sloop | geslopen | ||
wij slopen | |||||
to crawl | kruipen | kroop | gekropen | ||
wij kropen | |||||
to drip | druipen | droop | gedropen | 2 | |
wij dropen | |||||
to shove, make slide |
schuiven | schoof | geschoven | ||
wij schoven | |||||
dust blowing //
to speedily go |
stuiven | stoof | gestoven | ||
wij stoven | |||||
to blow (your nose) | snuiten | snoot | gesnoten | 2 | |
wij snoten 2 | |||||
to sniff, to snort | snuiven | snoof | gesnoven | 2 | |
wij snoven 2 | |||||
to drink heavily (slang) |
zuipen | zoop | gezopen | ||
wij zopen |
English | infinitive | simple past singular |
past participle |
|
---|---|---|---|---|
example: | to be | was | (I have) been |
|
to be | zijn | was | geweest | |
wij waren | ||||
| ||||
to have | hebben | had | gehad | |
wij hadden | ||||
| ||||
to come | komen | kwam | gekomen | |
wij kwamen | ||||
| ||||
to hold | houden | hield | gehouden | |
| ||||
to go | gaan | ging | gegaan | 2 |
| ||||
to stand | staan | stond | gestaan | |
to slap, hit | slaan | sloeg | geslagen | |
| ||||
to know (things) | weten | wist | geweten | 2 |
| ||||
to say | zeggen | zei | gezegd | |
wij zeiden | ||||
D inserted in the past plural | ||||
| ||||
to see | zien | zag | gezien | |
wij zagen | ||||
| ||||
to lose | verliezen | verloor | verloren | |
wij verloren | ||||
| ||||
to freeze | vriezen | vroor | gevroren | |
(wij vroren ) | ||||
| ||||
to be able to,'can' | kunnen | kon | (gekund) | |
wij konden | ||||
D inserted in the past plural | ||||
| ||||
'shall, will'
(for the future tense) |
zullen | zou | - | 2 |
wij zouden 2 | ||||
D inserted in the past plural | ||||
| ||||
to do | doen | deed | gedaan | |
wij deden | ||||
| ||||
to have to, 'must' | moeten | moest | gemoeten | |
only a consonant change | ||||
| ||||
to think | denken | dacht | gedacht | |
| ||||
to bring | brengen | bracht | gebracht | |
| ||||
to be allowed to, 'may' | mogen | mocht | gemogen | |
| ||||
to buy | kopen | kocht | gekocht | |
| ||||
to search, look for | zoeken | zocht | gezocht |
Alphabetic List of Strong Verbs
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