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This is a list of verbs in the past tense in Dutch. First let's start with the raw format before conjugating the verbs to the past form. Make sure to compare this table and the one below it.
| To see: Zien |
| To write: Schrijven |
| To love: Beminnen |
| To give: Geven |
| To play: Spelen |
| To read: Lezen |
| To understand: Begrijpen |
| To have: Hebben |
| To know: Weten |
| To learn: Leren |
| To think: Denken |
| To work: Werken |
| To speak: Spreken |
| To drive: Rijden |
| To smile: Lachen |
| To find: Vinden |
These samples show how the verbs above are conjugated in the past tense in a sentence which includes all the object pronouns (I, you, she...).
| I saw you: Ik zag je |
| I wrote with a pen: Ik schreef met een pen |
| You loved apples: Je hield van appels |
| You gave money: Je gaf geld |
| You played tennis: Je speelde tennis |
| He read (past) a book: Hij las (verleden tijd) een boek |
| He understood me: Hij begreep me |
| She had a cat: Ze had een kat |
| She knew my friend: Ze kende mijn vriend |
| We wanted to learn: We wilden leren |
| We thought Spanish is easy: We dachten dat Spaans eenvoudig was |
| You (plural) worked here: Jullie (meervoud) werkten hier |
| You (plural) spoke French: Jullie (meervoud) spraken Frans |
| They drove a car: Ze bestuurde een Auto |
| They smiled: Ze glimlachte |
After the past tense in Dutch, make sure to check the other tenses (present, and future), which we hope you enjoyed. You can also choose your own topic from the menu above.
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