Dutch present perfect (voltooid tegenwoordige tijd)
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The Dutch present perfect is used to express an action or event that happened in the past and already ended. This is actually very similar to the simple past and often mixed up by the Dutch themselves.
The present perfect does not have rules for when to use it, but only tips for guidance when to use this tense.
Situation | Example | Translation |
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To express an action or event in the past that ended. |
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The verb 'hebben' (to have) is always used with the past participle to create a present perfect sentence.
In some cases the verb 'zijn' (to be) is used:
- To form the past participle of the link verbs:
- and to form the past participle of verbs that express movement, development of change. For example:
The next rule is used to form the past participle of weak verbs:
ge- (prefix) + stem + t/d (ending
If the stem already ends in '-t' or '-d', the extra '-t' or '-d' does not have to be added.
The table below shows examples of forming the present perfect with the verb 'hebben' (to have) and a verb ending in '-d' and ending in '-t'.
Subject | Form | antwoorden (to answer) | wachten (to wait) |
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Ik (I) | heb + past participle | heb geantwoord | heb gewacht |
Jij, u (You) | hebt + past participle | hebt geantwoord | hebt gewacht |
Hij, zij, het (He, she, it) | heeft + past participle | heeft geantwoord | heeft gewacht |
Wij (We) | hebben + past participle | hebben geantwoord | hebben gewacht |
Jullie (You) | hebben + past participle | hebben geantwoord | hebben gewacht |
Zij (They) | hebben + past participle | hebben geantwoord | hebben gewacht |
The next formula is used to form the past participle of strong verbs:
ge- (prefix) + stem + -en (ending)
Remember: if the verbs begin with the prefixes: 'ge-', 'be-', 'er-', 'her-', 'ver-' and 'ont-' the 'ge-' does not have to be added.
The table below shows examples of forming the present perfect with the verb 'zijn' (to be) and the past participle.
Subject | Form | beginnen (to start) | sterven (to die) |
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Ik | ben + past participle | ben begonnen | ben gestorven |
Jij, u | bent + past participle | bent begonnen | bent gestorven |
Hij, zij, het | is + past participle | is begonnen | is gestorven |
Wij | zijn + past participle | zijn begonnen | zijn gestorven |
Jullie | zijn + past participle | zijn begonnen | zijn gestorven |
Zij | zijn + past participle | zijn begonnen | zijn gestorven |
Strong verbs that have an 'i' in the infinitive, get an 'o' in the past form.
Strong verbs that have an 'e' in the infinitive, get 'o' in the past form.
Train your skills by doing the exercises below!
Fill in the present perfect. Make the past participle of the verb in brackets.
Tip:
Hij op vakantie . (zijn) (He has been on vacation.)
Ik een boek . (lezen) (I have read a book.)
Hij 12 jaar oud vandaag. (worden) (He is 12 years old today.)
Er een vuur vannacht. (branden) (There has been a fire last night.)
Jij lang op hem . (wachten) (You have waited a long time for him.)
U op mijn mail . (antwoorden) (You (formal) have answered my email.)
De wedstrijd om half 9 . (beginnen) (The game has started at 20:30.)
Wij dat niet . (zien) (We have not seen it.)
Daarom wij dat niet . (doen) (That is why we have not done it.)
Zij hem niet . (helpen) (She has not helped him.)
Fill in the present perfect. Make the past participle of the verb in brackets.
Tip:
Ik haar pen . (gebruiken) (I have used her pen.)
U mijn toets . (beoordelen) (You (formal) have checked my test.)
Wij de vakantie . (boeken) (We have booked our vacation.)
Jullie appels . (kopen) (You have bought apples.)
Het om binnen te roken. (verbieden) (It is forbidden to smoke inside.)
Anne haar haar . (kammen) (Anne has brushed her hair.)
Zij (singular) lang . (vergaderen) (She has met for a long time.)
Hij zich prima op het feestje . (vermaken) (He has entertained himself at the party.)
Het vliegtuig gister . (landen) (The plane has landed yesterday.)
De aardappels . (verbanden) (The potatoes have burned.)
Fill in the present perfect. Make the past participle of the verb in brackets.
Tip:
Zij drie jaar op hoog niveau . (voetballen, singular) (She has played soccer for three years at a high level.)
De film al . (beginnen) (The movie has already started.)
Zij paella als lunch. (eten, plural) (They have eaten paella for lunch.)
De student een video over de school. (maken) (The student has made a video about the school.)
Hij nog een kaartje . (ontvangen) (He has received another card.)
Jullie de foto's niet . (verwijderen) (You have not deleted the pictures.)
Ik de andere leerlingen . (helpen) (I have helped the other students.)
De koe naar een andere wei . (rennen) (The cow has run to another meadow.)
De lepels niet schoon. (schoonmaken) (The spoons have not been cleaned.)
Ik geen mail van haar. (hebben) (I have not had an email from her.)
Fill in the present perfect. Make the past participle of the verb in brackets.
Tip:
Zij in de club. (dansen, singular) (She has danced in the club.)
Jullie naar de bibliotheek . (gaan) (You have gone to the library.)
Het buiten . (sneeuwen) (It has snown outside.)
De website voordat het live ging. (testen) (The website has been tested before it went live.)
Het kindje hard toen hij viel. (huilen) (The child has cried when he fell.)
Wij vroeger vaak . (kamperen) (We have often camped before.)
Ik de aardappels . (schillen) (I have peeled the potatoes.)
De scheidsrechter de wedstrijd . (afkeuren) (The referee has cancelled the match.)
Zij al 3 keer . (verhuizen, plural) (They have already moved three times.)
Hij de trein net op tijd . (halen) (He got the train just in time.)
Fill in the present perfect. Make the past participle of the verb in brackets.
Tip:
Hij op vakantie . (zijn) (He has been on vacation.)
Ik een boek . (lezen) (I have read a book.)
Hij 12 jaar oud vandaag. (worden) (He is 12 years old today.)
Er een vuur vannacht. (branden) (There has been a fire last night.)
Jij lang op hem . (wachten) (You have waited a long time for him.)
U op mijn mail . (antwoorden) (You (formal) have answered my email.)
De wedstrijd om half 9 . (beginnen) (The game has started at 20:30.)
Wij dat niet . (zien) (We have not seen it.)
Daarom wij dat niet . (doen) (That is why we have not done it.)
Zij hem niet . (helpen) (She has not helped him.)
Fill in the present perfect. Make the past participle of the verb in brackets.
Tip:
Ik haar pen . (gebruiken) (I have used her pen.)
U mijn toets . (beoordelen) (You (formal) have checked my test.)
Wij de vakantie . (boeken) (We have booked our vacation.)
Jullie appels . (kopen) (You have bought apples.)
Het om binnen te roken. (verbieden) (It is forbidden to smoke inside.)
Anne haar haar . (kammen) (Anne has brushed her hair.)
Zij (singular) lang . (vergaderen) (She has met for a long time.)
Hij zich prima op het feestje . (vermaken) (He has entertained himself at the party.)
Het vliegtuig gister . (landen) (The plane has landed yesterday.)
De aardappels . (verbanden) (The potatoes have burned.)
Fill in the present perfect. Make the past participle of the verb in brackets.
Tip:
Zij drie jaar op hoog niveau . (voetballen, singular) (She has played soccer for three years at a high level.)
De film al . (beginnen) (The movie has already started.)
Zij paella als lunch. (eten, plural) (They have eaten paella for lunch.)
De student een video over de school. (maken) (The student has made a video about the school.)
Hij nog een kaartje . (ontvangen) (He has received another card.)
Jullie de foto's niet . (verwijderen) (You have not deleted the pictures.)
Ik de andere leerlingen . (helpen) (I have helped the other students.)
De koe naar een andere wei . (rennen) (The cow has run to another meadow.)
De lepels niet schoon. (schoonmaken) (The spoons have not been cleaned.)
Ik geen mail van haar. (hebben) (I have not had an email from her.)
Fill in the present perfect. Make the past participle of the verb in brackets.
Tip:
Zij in de club. (dansen, singular) (She has danced in the club.)
Jullie naar de bibliotheek . (gaan) (You have gone to the library.)
Het buiten . (sneeuwen) (It has snown outside.)
De website voordat het live ging. (testen) (The website has been tested before it went live.)
Het kindje hard toen hij viel. (huilen) (The child has cried when he fell.)
Wij vroeger vaak . (kamperen) (We have often camped before.)
Ik de aardappels . (schillen) (I have peeled the potatoes.)
De scheidsrechter de wedstrijd . (afkeuren) (The referee has cancelled the match.)
Zij al 3 keer . (verhuizen, plural) (They have already moved three times.)
Hij de trein net op tijd . (halen) (He got the train just in time.)
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In my lessons, you’ll not only learn the language but also how to communicate your unique value and fully use the opportunities in your new home. This way, you’ll get to know the Netherlands better and make your own special contribution!
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Focus on building confidence and keeping your self-respect, as you find your place as a new resident
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Miss Lien is a wonderful teacher. She teaches Dutch to my 10 year old son. She takes the time to tailor each lesson to his needs and she is also lovely. My kid loves her lessons. 100% recommended.
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Hello, my name is Michel and I'm a Dutch primary school language teacher. I lived in France for 7 years and I worked for an international school that is well known all over France. I moved to Madeira, Portugal and started to work as online Dutch language teacher 4 years ago. Teaching children and adults is my passion aswel as having fun with learning a new language.
My lessons are adapted to your level and due to my job and experience I have acces to teaching methodes to learn you the basics of the Dutch language or to improve your level. I can help you to improve your level of writing and speaking or help you learn your first words and phrases.
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Michel / Johannes is really nice, he adapted to my needs and understood my type of learning. Result: really targeted courses that allow me to make rapid progress.
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Learn to communicate in Dutch from the first lesson! Enjoyable classes with teaching materials tailored to your needs. First 15 min. class for free. My name is Karin and I'm from Holland, but I live on the Canary Islands. I love teaching DUTCH and have done so for more than 20 years. I have a Diploma in English Philology. I also have two methodology degrees: the CELTA (Certificate of English Language Teaching to Adults of the University of Cambridge) and the FCTBE (Foundation Certificate for Teachers of Business English of the London Chamber of Commerce and Industry).
I have taught at a Business School and ten companies. In the last two years I've mainly been giving private lessons and I've developed a variety of online self-study DUTCH courses. My schedule is flexible and I adapt myself to the needs and interests of my students so that they reach their objectives in the shortest possible time.
Enjoyable classes, with teaching materials tailored to your needs.
How do the classes work? A class lasts 45 minutes. I'll send you the materials we are going to use in class beforehand so you can print them. After the class I'll send you audios of the notes we made, vocabulary etc. My speciality is communication, from beginner level to advanced. So, you will speak some Dutch in the first class already! Why wait any longer? Let's get started! :-)
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I had my first lesson a couple of days ago and everything went super good! Karin was attentive, transmiting her positivism and helping me with every doubt I had. She really focus on teaching how to pronounce and talk a language, so this is really interesting for me, to practise it & be able to use it in my day by day. I really recommend her to everyone willing to learn a new language :)
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Hi Alba! Thank you so much for your wonderful review! I enjoyed our class too & I wish you the best of luck with all your future projects :-)
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