Present Tense
Regular verbs
Here are the regular endings for present tense verbs:
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- |
infinitive |
-t |
infinitive |
-t |
infinitive |
Completely irregular
Very few verbs are completely irregular, but the few that are are very important. Here's a list:
zijn = to be
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ben |
zijn |
bent |
zijn |
is |
zijn |
hebben = to have
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heb |
hebben |
hebt |
hebben |
heeft |
hebben |
HINT: these next two follow a similar pattern:
zullen = will
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zal |
zullen |
zal/zuit |
zullen |
zal |
zullen |
kunnen = to be able to
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kan |
kunnen |
kan/kunt |
kunnen |
kan |
kunnen |
kan and kunt are equivalent, as are zal and zuit
doen = to do
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doe |
doen |
doet |
doen |
doet |
doen |
zien = to see
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zie |
zien |
ziet |
zien |
ziet |
zien |
gaan = to go
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ga |
gaan |
gaat |
gaan |
gaat |
gaan |
staan = to stand
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sta |
staan |
staat |
staan |
staat |
staan |
slaan = to hit
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sla |
slaan |
slaat |
slaan |
slaat |
slaan |