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Exercise to practice Dutch present tense (regular and irregular) 1

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Fill in the correct present tense of the verbs behind in brackets. These verbs can be regular and irregular. 

Remember:

  1. Long vowel verbs have long vowel stems.  
  2. The stem never ends with two identical consonants, therefore, the last one will just disappear. 
  3. The stem cannot end in v or z.  
  4. Infinitives that end in '-iën' have a stem that ends in '-ie'. 
     

Hij zijn eigen krachten. (overschatten) (He overestimates his own powers.)

Zij morgen jarig. (zijn, singular) (It is her birthday tomorrow.)

Wij naar de trouwerij komen. (mogen) (We are allowed to come to the wedding.)

Jij altijd uit de les gestuurd. (worden) (You are always sent out of class.)

Zij altijd de verkeerde naam te horen. (krijgen, singular) (You always get to hear the wrong name.)

Jullie al 10 jaar samen. (werken) (You have already been working together for 10 years.)

U over het behang heen. (verven) (You paint over the wallpaper.)

Zij de jas van de kapstok. (pakken, singular) (She grabs the coat of the coat rack.)

De mensen naar de bushalte. (lopen) (The people walk to the bus stop.)

Hij het lastig om niks te zeggen. (vinden) (He finds it difficult to say nothing.)

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Lessons for beginners to advanced learners (B2 to C1), with a methodical and structured approach
Exercises that fit your work and life in the Netherlands
Focus on building confidence and keeping your self-respect, as you find your place as a new resident
Long-term collaboration, aimed at lasting progress and making the most of your new country
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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Translated by Google Translate

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Do you want to improve your Dutch for work and daily life in the Netherlands? I help young expats enhance their Dutch skills, so you can speak and write with more confidence. Not because you have to, but because you want to! My lessons are practical and focused on what you truly need, whether you’re a beginner or already at a higher level.

What you can expect:

Lessons for beginners to advanced learners (B2 to C1), with a methodical and structured approach
Exercises that fit your work and life in the Netherlands
Focus on building confidence and keeping your self-respect, as you find your place as a new resident
Long-term collaboration, aimed at lasting progress and making the most of your new country
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!

Ready to improve your Dutch? Contact me and let’s explore the possibilities!

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It is my goal to adapt my lessons as much as possible to the wishes of the student. This means that, besides offering regular learning methods, I am open to initiatives like talking about subjects that are of interest to the student, for example reading and discussing articles, watching and discussing educational videos and/or current happenings in the world. 

I look forward to meeting you online!

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Hello
My name is Anco Peeters,. I am born in The Netherlands and a native speaker of the Dutch language..
I started my career as a schoolteacher and as a gymnastic instructor.
Later I started working in the ICT sector. Now I am a freelance instructor and consultant who teaches mainly networking and telephony.
I am also an NLP Practitioner

My hobbies are: Yoga, traveling, fitness, walking, meeting people

I would love to teach the Dutch language in an informal way with the accent on learning to speak the language. Grammar is also important. We can talk about any topic. I would like to help you making progress and have a lot of experience in creating an individual plan for every student based on your needs

Would love to see you for a trial lesson

Kind regards
Anco

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Very good teacher. Good in explanations, helps you to understand your own mistakes and correcting it methodically. He speaks simply - you understand everything. Even if you had no experience in talking with native Dutch people before.

Anco P. Anco P.

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5/5

Communication

5/5

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5/5

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5/5

Do you want to improve your Dutch for work and daily life in the Netherlands? I help young expats enhance their Dutch skills, so you can speak and write with more confidence. Not because you have to, but because you want to! My lessons are practical and focused on what you truly need, whether you’re a beginner or already at a higher level.

What you can expect:

Lessons for beginners to advanced learners (B2 to C1), with a methodical and structured approach
Exercises that fit your work and life in the Netherlands
Focus on building confidence and keeping your self-respect, as you find your place as a new resident
Long-term collaboration, aimed at lasting progress and making the most of your new country
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!

Ready to improve your Dutch? Contact me and let’s explore the possibilities!

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Punctuality

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Monique explains Dutch grammar and vocabulary clearly and makes even tricky concepts easy to understand. The lessons are well-organized and practical, with a good balance of speaking, listening, and grammar.

Monique M. Monique M.

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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 is a great teacher, professional, with a lot of patience, and knows how to teach. I made progress with him and really enjoyed the lessons.

Michel B. Michel B. NL

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