Dutch present simple (onvoltooid tegenwoordige tijd)
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Hide- 1.Definition and usage of the present simple
- 2.Regular conjugation of Dutch verbs in the present simple
- 2.1.Question sentence for the singular you-form:
- 2.2.Conjugation with stems that ends in –t or –d
- 3.Dutch irregular verbs in the present simple
- 4.Exercises
- 4.1.Exercise to practice Dutch present tense (regular verbs)
- 4.2.Exercise to practice Dutch present tense (irregular verbs)
- 4.3.Exercise to practice Dutch present tense (regular and irregular) 1
- 4.4.Exercise to practice Dutch present tense (regular and irregular) 2
Definition and usage of the present simple
The present tense is mainly used to describe something that is happening now. The table shows you the situations in which the present tense is used in Dutch.
| Situation | Example | Translation |
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| You want to describe something that is happening now. |
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| You want to describe a fact. |
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You want to describe an action that takes place, never takes place or is repeated constantly. |
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| You want to describe an event that is happening in the future. |
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| You want to speculate about what could happen. (conditionals) |
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Remember: you can recognize the use of the present when the sentence contains words as:
- vandaag (today)
- nu (now)
- straks (later on)
- later (later)
- tijdens (during)
or other words that indicate a time in the present.
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1) Regular conjugation of Dutch verbs in the present simple
To form a present sentence, you need to find the stem of the verb to be able to conjugate it. Dutch verbs always end in '-en'. The stem is found when you leave out the '-en' part.
In the table below an example of the conjugation with the verb 'werken' (to work) is given.
| Subject | Form | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Ik (I) | stem | werk |
| Jij, u (you) | stem + t | werkt |
| Hij, zij, het (he, she, it) | stem + t | werkt |
| Wij (we) | stem + en | werken |
| Jullie (you) | stem + en | werken |
| Zij (they) | stem + en | werken |
Question sentence for the singular you-form:
The given rules apply to all sentences, but there is one exception: if you write a question with the second person singular, for example 'werk jij?', the '–t' disappears. This exception does not count for 'u' (formal you), for example 'werkt u?', the '-t' stays.
There are some extra rules to keep in mind when finding the stem:
1. Long vowel verbs have long vowel stems. The verb lopen (to walk) is the verb, the I-form will be 'ik loop' instead of 'ik lop'.
2. The stem never ends with two identical consonants, therefore, the last one will just disappear. The verb pakken (to grab), the I-form will be 'ik pak' instead of 'ik pakk'.
3. The stem cannot end in v or z. The verb leven (to live), the I-form will be 'ik leef' instead of 'ik lev'. This is an example of the long vowel stem and a stem ending on a v.
4. Infinitives that end in '-iën' have a stem that ends in '-ie'. The verb ruziën (to argue), the I-form will be 'ik ruzie' instead of 'ik ruzi'.
Once the stem has been found for these exceptions, the conjugation will follow as the table above shows.
Conjugation with stems that ends in –t or –d
If a stem ends in a '-t', the ending '–t' for the second and third person singular does not have to be added. The table shows you the construction with the verb 'onderschatten' (to underestimate).
| Subject | Infinitive: onderschatten |
|---|---|
| Ik | onderschat |
| Jij, u | onderschat |
| Hij, zij, het | onderschat |
| Wij | onderschatten |
| Jullie | onderschatten |
| Zij | onderschatten |
If a stem ends in a '–d', you do have to add the extra '-t', even though you already hear the sound of a '–t'. In the table below an example of the verb 'worden' (to become) is given.
| Subject | Infinitive: worden |
|---|---|
| Ik | word |
| Jij, u | wordt |
| Hij, zij, het | wordt |
| Wij | worden |
| Jullie | worden |
| Zij | worden |
2) Dutch irregular verbs in the present simple
The Dutch language has 6 completely irregular verbs.
| Subject | hebben (to have) | kunnen (to be able to) | mogen (to be allowed to) | willen (to want) | zijn (to be) | zullen (to will) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ik | heb | kan | mag | wil | ben | zal |
| Jij, u | hebt | kunt | mag | wilt | bent | zult |
| Hij, zij, het | heeft | kan | mag | wil | is | zal |
| Wij | hebben | kunnen | mogen | willen | zijn | zullen |
| Jullie | hebben | kunnen | mogen | willen | zijn | zullen |
| Zij | hebben | kunnen | mogen | willen | zijn | zullen |
Train your skills by doing the exercises below!
Exercises
- Exercise to practice Dutch present tense (regular verbs)
- Exercise to practice Dutch present tense (irregular verbs)
- Exercise to practice Dutch present tense (regular and irregular) 1
- Exercise to practice Dutch present tense (regular and irregular) 2
Exercise to practice Dutch present tense (regular verbs)
Fill in the right conjugation of the Dutch regular verb according to the subject in the present tense.
Keep the extra rules in mind while doing the exercise:
- Long vowel verbs have long vowel stems.
- The stem never ends with two identical consonants, therefore, the last one will just disappear.
- The stem cannot end in v or z.
- Infinitives that end on '-iën' have a stem that ends on '-ie’.
Ik naar school. (lopen) (I walk to school.)
Hij naar mijn huis toe. (komen) (He comes to my house.)
Wij vandaag van 9 tot 17 uur. (werken) (We work from 9 am to 5 pm today.)
Jij naar de supermarkt. (fietsen) (You cycle to the supermarket.)
Zij met haar zusje. (spelen) (She plays with her sister.)
Hij naar Engeland binnenkort. (verhuizen) (He moves to England soon.)
Zij (plural) in Amsterdam. (wonen) (They live in Amsterdam.)
U de tas van de tafel. (halen) (You (formal) remove the bag from the table.)
Jullie de boeken uit de kast. (pakken) (You (plural) take the books out of the closet.)
De TV aan. (staan) (The television is on.)
Exercise to practice Dutch present tense (irregular verbs)
Fill in the right conjugation of the Dutch irregular verb according to the subject in the present tense.
Jij een boek. (hebben) (You have a book.)
Zij (plural) haar niet helpen. (kunnen) (They are not able to help her.)
Het vandaag niet bij mij. (mogen) (It is not allowed at my place today)
Jij dat ik mijn huiswerk maak. (willen) (You want me to do your homework.)
Hij heel lang. (zijn) (He is very tall.)
Jullie op tijd zijn. (zullen) (You shall be on time.)
Zij (singular) het druk met werk. (hebben) (She is very busy with work.)
Ik niet komen morgen. (kunnen) (I am not able to come tomorrow.)
Wij niet te laat komen. (mogen) (We are not allowed to be late.)
Jullie graag pasta eten. (willen) (You want to eat pasta.)
Exercise to practice Dutch present tense (regular and irregular) 1
Fill in the correct present tense of the verbs behind in brackets. These verbs can be regular and irregular.
Remember:
- Long vowel verbs have long vowel stems.
- The stem never ends with two identical consonants, therefore, the last one will just disappear.
- The stem cannot end in v or z.
- 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.)
Exercise to practice Dutch present tense (regular and irregular) 2
Fill in the correct present tense of the verbs behind in brackets. These verbs can be regular and irregular.
Remember:
- Long vowel verbs have long vowel stems.
- The stem never ends with two identical consonants, therefore, the last one will just disappear.
- The stem cannot end in v or z.
- Infinitives that end in '-iën' have a stem that ends in '-ie'.
Zij mijn opmerking niet. (begrijpen, singular) (She does not understand my comment.)
De laptop het niet meer. (doen) (The laptop does not work anymore.)
Julia een gele banaan. (eten) (Julia eats a yellow banana.)
Hij zenuwachtig. (zijn) (He is nervous.)
De kat de trap. (krabben) (The cat scratches the stairs.)
De jongen een nieuwe telefoon. (kopen) (The boy buys a new phone.)
Het meisje een foto. (maken) (The girl takes a picture.)
De brief via de post. (komen) (The letter comes via the mail.)
De zon de hele dag morgen. (schijnen) (The sun shines the whole day tomorrow.)
De bus over het voetpad. (rijden) (The bus drives over the sidewalk.)
Exercises
- Exercise to practice Dutch present tense (regular verbs)
- Exercise to practice Dutch present tense (irregular verbs)
- Exercise to practice Dutch present tense (regular and irregular) 1
- Exercise to practice Dutch present tense (regular and irregular) 2
Exercise to practice Dutch present tense (regular verbs)
Fill in the right conjugation of the Dutch regular verb according to the subject in the present tense.
Keep the extra rules in mind while doing the exercise:
- Long vowel verbs have long vowel stems.
- The stem never ends with two identical consonants, therefore, the last one will just disappear.
- The stem cannot end in v or z.
- Infinitives that end on '-iën' have a stem that ends on '-ie’.
Ik naar school. (lopen) (I walk to school.)
Hij naar mijn huis toe. (komen) (He comes to my house.)
Wij vandaag van 9 tot 17 uur. (werken) (We work from 9 am to 5 pm today.)
Jij naar de supermarkt. (fietsen) (You cycle to the supermarket.)
Zij met haar zusje. (spelen) (She plays with her sister.)
Hij naar Engeland binnenkort. (verhuizen) (He moves to England soon.)
Zij (plural) in Amsterdam. (wonen) (They live in Amsterdam.)
U de tas van de tafel. (halen) (You (formal) remove the bag from the table.)
Jullie de boeken uit de kast. (pakken) (You (plural) take the books out of the closet.)
De TV aan. (staan) (The television is on.)
Exercise to practice Dutch present tense (irregular verbs)
Fill in the right conjugation of the Dutch irregular verb according to the subject in the present tense.
Jij een boek. (hebben) (You have a book.)
Zij (plural) haar niet helpen. (kunnen) (They are not able to help her.)
Het vandaag niet bij mij. (mogen) (It is not allowed at my place today)
Jij dat ik mijn huiswerk maak. (willen) (You want me to do your homework.)
Hij heel lang. (zijn) (He is very tall.)
Jullie op tijd zijn. (zullen) (You shall be on time.)
Zij (singular) het druk met werk. (hebben) (She is very busy with work.)
Ik niet komen morgen. (kunnen) (I am not able to come tomorrow.)
Wij niet te laat komen. (mogen) (We are not allowed to be late.)
Jullie graag pasta eten. (willen) (You want to eat pasta.)
Exercise to practice Dutch present tense (regular and irregular) 1
Fill in the correct present tense of the verbs behind in brackets. These verbs can be regular and irregular.
Remember:
- Long vowel verbs have long vowel stems.
- The stem never ends with two identical consonants, therefore, the last one will just disappear.
- The stem cannot end in v or z.
- 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.)
Exercise to practice Dutch present tense (regular and irregular) 2
Fill in the correct present tense of the verbs behind in brackets. These verbs can be regular and irregular.
Remember:
- Long vowel verbs have long vowel stems.
- The stem never ends with two identical consonants, therefore, the last one will just disappear.
- The stem cannot end in v or z.
- Infinitives that end in '-iën' have a stem that ends in '-ie'.
Zij mijn opmerking niet. (begrijpen, singular) (She does not understand my comment.)
De laptop het niet meer. (doen) (The laptop does not work anymore.)
Julia een gele banaan. (eten) (Julia eats a yellow banana.)
Hij zenuwachtig. (zijn) (He is nervous.)
De kat de trap. (krabben) (The cat scratches the stairs.)
De jongen een nieuwe telefoon. (kopen) (The boy buys a new phone.)
Het meisje een foto. (maken) (The girl takes a picture.)
De brief via de post. (komen) (The letter comes via the mail.)
De zon de hele dag morgen. (schijnen) (The sun shines the whole day tomorrow.)
De bus over het voetpad. (rijden) (The bus drives over the sidewalk.)
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J. E.
Monique is a very accomplished, competent and friendly teacher. She can explain content well, offers a lot of exercise material on its own and creates a pleasant learning atmosphere in which you dare to make mistakes. I can only recommend her and look forward to the next few hours with her.
Monique M.
Hello and nice to meet you!
My name is Laura Borger and I am a qualified language teacher. I have been teaching Dutch to young and old for the past seven years.
I have been teaching online for a year now and I love it. My students range from beginners to advanced, so I have collected tons of materials for all levels.
Also, at the University of Leiden I completed the Master Linguistics and the Master Education.
My lessons are based on the needs and interests of my students. For example, if you are in need of grammar, I will adjust my material accordingly. Or if you want to focus on speaking skills, I have tons of activities to develop this skill too!
My personal goal is to ensure that my classes are dynamic, active and fun! I use games, current topics and digital exercises and I feel the proudest when I can really observe the progress in my student's Dutch level.
I offer a free trial lesson of 25 minutes!
If this sounds good to you, press the button and we will see each other soon!
D. D.
Speaks clearly, corrects positively, steers the class confidently at a pace that suits the student. Great teacher.
Laura B.
Hello! My name is Emilia and I am an experienced language tutor and translator from/to Bulgarian, Spanish, English and Dutch. My biggest passion are foreign languages and I have passed this passion to many of my students throughout the years. Despite the fact I have a Master degree in Economics and International Business and I have worked few years as an economist, my heart always takes me back to my teaching and translation jobs. With 20 years of teaching experience, a great level of patience and dedication to my work, and a great number of happy students, I am here to help you learn Bulgarian and Spanish at your own pace and convenience. Hope to hear from you soon! Best regards, Emilia
V. V.
My daughter really loves her lessons with Emilia and feels more and more confident in the Dutch language. I would definitely recommend Emilia if you need to learn Dutch.
Emilia I.
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!
B. .
Monique is such a great teacher! Her genuine kindness is a huge asset to learning a new language—I highly recommend :)
Monique M.
Hello,
I'm offering informal Dutch and English lessons based on conversation and will conduct my lessons for as much as possible in the target language.
I use text, weblinks to tv shows to get us talking and am a fan of the TPRS method.
There's a lot of information on that method online. Basically it's getting to know the structure Dutch and English through simple conversation. (questions about 1 or several sentences on any topic)
I have some useful weblinks to tv shows in Dutch (with subtitles in Dutch) adjusted to your level and the shows are entertaining too. :-)
We can discuss the shows preferably in the target language of course.
I can explain some grammar too if needed and have articles and books ready to read from. This again will be adjusted to your proficiency. But of course if you'd like to focus on a topic which has your interest that is possible as well. This makes it more personal and more fun.
I've been teaching for about a year now on another platform to students from all over the world and really enjoy having the experience again as I used to be a vocal coach back in the days when I attended conservatory in the Netherlands.
I hope to see you here on Co language. :-)
E. .
Less is knowledgeable about teaching. He was positive and encouraging. During the lessons we followed a good routine. Reading aloud and accent corrections. Then review of homework followed by a TPRS exercise. He was always well prepared and punctual. I highly recommend him.
Less J.
Hi there
My name is Lieneke Jansen and I am 56 years old.
I am from a small country in Europe called the Netherlands
I am a TEFL certified English language coach with experience in teaching both children and adults.
Although I am a non-native speaker, I have learned English since high school, and practicing it on a daily basis from then on.
I have over 30 years of working experience in several international companies on a high professional work and think level.
I am specialised in business conversation and practicing speaking skills on every possible level
Looking forward to meet you as my student.
N. E.
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.
Lieneke J.
Hi, Mi name is Paul. I'm a certified (TEFL, ELE) teacher with over 10 years of experience in language teaching. I am actually teaching business clients and individuals.
I always try to keep the classes informal and relaxed. It's important that the students like the class, and that they feel comfortable. That results in progress, and that's exactly what we want.
The focus is on conversation (so pronunciation!) and understanding but also reading and writing are important to improve active vocabulary.
Now grammar is also important to understand the structure of a language, but I only touch grammar when needed, so that depends a lot on the level (from A1 to C2).
For lower-level students who still need some native language in class, I speak fluently Spanish, Dutch and some German and French.
The first class is free of charge, so just try it! I'm sure you'll like it.
A. .
Paul has done well gauging my level and then setting up lessons to match. With a combination of grammar, pronunciation, and learning new words. And now with more focused work and being able to come up with sentences.
Paul K.
A. .
Linda is a great Tutor. Really liked her personalized approach. During our sessions we discussed on wide range of topics.
Linda R.