Dutch past perfect (voltooid verleden tijd)
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Hide- 1.Definition and usage of the Dutch past perfect
- 2.Conjugation of the Dutch past perfect
- 2.1.The past participle of Dutch weak verbs
- 2.2.The past participle of Dutch strong verbs
- 3.Exercises
- 3.1.Exercise to practice Dutch past perfect 1
- 3.2.Exercise to practice Dutch past perfect 2
- 3.3.Practice the Dutch past perfect
- 3.4.Dutch past perfect exercise
Definition and usage of the Dutch past perfect
The past perfect is used to describe a situation that happened in the past and ended in the past.
It is used to clarify that a certain event happened before another event.
The following table shows examples of the usage of the past perfect:
| Situation | Example | Translation |
|---|---|---|
| You want to describe an event or action in the past that has ended in the past. The event or action has happened before another event in the past. |
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Conjugation of the Dutch past perfect
The verb 'hebben' is always used with the past participle to create a present perfect sentence.
In some cases the verb 'zijn' (to be) is used:
- 'Zijn' is used together with these verbs in the past participle tense:
- 'zijn' (to be)
- 'worden' (to become)
- 'blijven' (to remain)
- 'blijken' (to appear)
- 'lijken' (to seem)
- 'heten' (to be named)
- 'schijnen' (to appear)
- 'dunken' (to seem)
- 'voorkomen' (to prevent)
- To form the past participle of verbs that express movement, development of change. For example:
- 'beginnen' (to start)
- 'gaan' (to go)
- 'groeien' (to grow)
1) The past participle of Dutch weak verbs
The following rule is used to form the past participle:
ge- (prefix) + stem + t/d (ending)
Prefix: if the verb starts with a prefix '(ge-', 'be-', 'er-', 'her-', 'ver-' and 'ont-), the 'ge-' does not have to be added.
Ending: To determine whether the past participle has a '-t' or '-d' ending, the stem of the verb is looked at. If the consonant of the ending of the stem can be found in the word 't exKofschip, the past participle gets a '-t'. The other verbs end in '-d'
Keep in mind: if the stem already ends in '-t' or '-d', the extra '-t' or '-d' of the part participle does not have to be added.
| Subject | Form | Antwoorden (to answer) | Wachten (to wait) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ik (I) | had + past participle | had geantwoord | had gewacht |
| Jij, u (you) | had + past participle | had geantwoord | had gewacht |
| Hij, zij, het (he, she, it) | had + past participle | had geantwoord | had gewacht |
| Wij (we) | hadden + past participle | hadden geantwoord | hadden gewacht |
| Jullie (you) | hadden + past participle | hadden geantwoord | hadden gewacht |
| Zij (they) | hadden + past participle | hadden geantwoord | hadden gewacht |
2) The past participle of Dutch strong verbs
The following rule is used to form the past participle:
Ge- (prefix) + stem + -en (ending)
Here again applies: if the verbs start with one of the prefixes:'ge-', 'be-', 'er-', 'her-', 'ver-' and 'ont-' the suffix 'ge-' does not have to be added.
Have a look at the table below to see the examples of the past participle of strong verbs.
| Subject | Form | Beginnen (to start) | Sterven (to die) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ik | was + past participle | was begonnen | was gestorven |
| Jij, u | was + past participle | was begonnen | was gestorven |
| Hij, zij, het | was + past participle | was begonnen | was gestorven |
| Wij | waren + past participle | waren begonnen | waren gestorven |
| Jullie | waren + past participle | waren begonnen | waren gestorven |
| Zij | waren + past participle | waren begonnen | waren gestorven |
As you can see in the table:
- 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 an 'o' in the past form.
Train your skills by doing the exercises below!
Exercises
- Exercise to practice Dutch past perfect 1
- Exercise to practice Dutch past perfect 2
- Practice the Dutch past perfect
- Dutch past perfect exercise
Exercise to practice Dutch past perfect 1
Fill in the past perfect. Make the past participle of the verb in brackets.
Tip:
- Past perfect is mostly formed using 'hebben'. Remember that linking verbs and verbs that express movement, and development of change are formed with 'zijn'.
- ge + stem + t/d
- Take a look at the past simple page to see when the past participle changes for the strong verbs.
Ik mijn schoenen vorige week . (kopen) (I had selt my shoes last week.)
Zij het boek al . (lezen) (She had already read the book.)
Het raam . (barsten) (The window had broken)
Hij heel ver . (lopen) (He had walked very far.)
De stoel gister af. (leveren) (The chair had been delivered yesterday.)
Vorig jaar ik naar Amsterdam . (verhuizen) (Last year I had moved to Amsterdam.)
Afgelopen zomer ik naar Barcelona . (vliegen) (I had flown to Barcelona last summer.)
In december ik . (presenteren) (In December I presented.)
Jullie dat wel , maar waren te laat. (kunnen) (You could have done it, but were too late.)
Zij op de muur . (schilderen) (They had painted the wall.)
Exercise to practice Dutch past perfect 2
Fill in the past perfect. Make the past participle of the verb in brackets.
Tip:
- Past perfect is mostly formed using 'hebben'. Remember that linking verbs and verbs that express movement, and development of change are formed with 'zijn'.
- ge + stem + t/d
- If the verbs begin with the prefixes: 'ge-', 'be-', 'er-', 'her-', 'ver-', and 'ont-' the 'ge-' does not have to be added.
- Take a look at the past simple page to see when the past participle changes for the strong verbs.
Ik haar pen . (lenen) (I had borrowed her pen.)
Wij de anderen naar huis. (begeleiden) (We had guided the others.)
Het shirt helemaal . (verkleuren) (The shirt had totally discoloured)
Jullie de winkel . (heropenen) (You had reopened the store.)
Het huiswek goed . (lukken) (The homework had succeeded pretty well.)
De toets nog niet . (verbeteren) (The test had not yet been improved)
Hij zich vanmorgen . (scheren) (He had shaved himself this morning.)
Zij het antwoord af. (afkeuren) (They had disapproved the answer.)
Het schip lang geleden . (kapen) (The ship had been hijacked a long time ago.) (to be hijacked)
Gister ik het mij ineens . (herinneren) (Yesterday I had suddenly remembered it.)
Practice the Dutch past perfect
Fill in the past perfect. Make the past participle of the verb in brackets.
Tip:
- Past perfect is mostly formed using 'hebben'. Remember that linking verbs and verbs that express movement, and development of change are formed with 'zijn'.
- ge + stem + t/d
- Take a look at the past simple page to see when the past participle changes for the strong verbs.
Ik het boek al , voordat het nieuwe verscheen. (kopen) (I had already bought the book, before the new one came out.)
Net nadat hij , kwam ze naar buiten. (schreeuwen) (Right after he had shouted, she came outside.)
Voor ik naar het toilet , kreeg ik al een nieuw drankje. (zijn) (Before I had went to the toilet, I got a new drink already.)
Nadat wij , gingen wij naar school. (douchen) (After we had taken a shower, we went to school.)
Zodra jullie , moeten jullie ons even bellen. (landen) (As soon as you have landed, you should call us.)
Koen en kim net ontbijt , voor ze naar school gingen. (eten) (Koen and Kim had just eaten breakfast, before they went to school.)
Nadat hij naar huis , keek hij een film. (gaan) (After he went home, he watched a movie.)
Laura vond een baan, voordat ze haar diploma . (behalen) (Laura found a job, before she graduated.)
Zij , voordat hun moeder thuiskwam. (koken) (They had cooked, before their mother came home.)
Dutch past perfect exercise
Fill in the past perfect. Form the past participle of the verb in brackets.
Tip:
- Past perfect is mostly formed using 'hebben'. Remember that linking verbs and verbs that express movement, and development of change are formed with 'zijn'.
- ge + stem + t/d
- Take a look at the past simple page to see when the past participle changes for the strong verbs.
Zij al begonnen met , voordat hij thuis was. (eten) (They had already started eating, before he was home.)
De goudvissen , voordat hij ze een naam had kunnen geven. (sterven) (The goldfishes had died, before he could name them.)
Ik de e-mail gisteren voor ik ging slapen. (beantwoorden) (I had answered the e-mail yesterday, before I went to sleep.)
Wij op hem , maar hij kwam niet. (wachten) (We had waited for him, but he did not show up.)
Jij erg nadat je ziek was volgens de dokter. (groeien) (You had grown a lot, after you were sick.)
Jullie hard aan de opdracht, voordat de tentamenweek begon. (werken) (You had worked very hard on that assigment, before I could even buy things for the exams.)
Ik een rode fiets, . (kopen) (I had bought a red bike)
Wij een fles rode wijn , voordat we aten. (openmaken) (We had opened a bottle of red wine, before we had diner.)
Lise nog even op het feest gebleven, nadat haar ouders gingen. (blijven) (Lise had stayed at the party for a little longer, after her parents went.)
Zij erg verdrietig nadat ze een gesprek met haar baas had. (lijken) (She had looked very upset after she had a conversation with her boss.)
Exercises
- Exercise to practice Dutch past perfect 1
- Exercise to practice Dutch past perfect 2
- Practice the Dutch past perfect
- Dutch past perfect exercise
Exercise to practice Dutch past perfect 1
Fill in the past perfect. Make the past participle of the verb in brackets.
Tip:
- Past perfect is mostly formed using 'hebben'. Remember that linking verbs and verbs that express movement, and development of change are formed with 'zijn'.
- ge + stem + t/d
- Take a look at the past simple page to see when the past participle changes for the strong verbs.
Ik mijn schoenen vorige week . (kopen) (I had selt my shoes last week.)
Zij het boek al . (lezen) (She had already read the book.)
Het raam . (barsten) (The window had broken)
Hij heel ver . (lopen) (He had walked very far.)
De stoel gister af. (leveren) (The chair had been delivered yesterday.)
Vorig jaar ik naar Amsterdam . (verhuizen) (Last year I had moved to Amsterdam.)
Afgelopen zomer ik naar Barcelona . (vliegen) (I had flown to Barcelona last summer.)
In december ik . (presenteren) (In December I presented.)
Jullie dat wel , maar waren te laat. (kunnen) (You could have done it, but were too late.)
Zij op de muur . (schilderen) (They had painted the wall.)
Exercise to practice Dutch past perfect 2
Fill in the past perfect. Make the past participle of the verb in brackets.
Tip:
- Past perfect is mostly formed using 'hebben'. Remember that linking verbs and verbs that express movement, and development of change are formed with 'zijn'.
- ge + stem + t/d
- If the verbs begin with the prefixes: 'ge-', 'be-', 'er-', 'her-', 'ver-', and 'ont-' the 'ge-' does not have to be added.
- Take a look at the past simple page to see when the past participle changes for the strong verbs.
Ik haar pen . (lenen) (I had borrowed her pen.)
Wij de anderen naar huis. (begeleiden) (We had guided the others.)
Het shirt helemaal . (verkleuren) (The shirt had totally discoloured)
Jullie de winkel . (heropenen) (You had reopened the store.)
Het huiswek goed . (lukken) (The homework had succeeded pretty well.)
De toets nog niet . (verbeteren) (The test had not yet been improved)
Hij zich vanmorgen . (scheren) (He had shaved himself this morning.)
Zij het antwoord af. (afkeuren) (They had disapproved the answer.)
Het schip lang geleden . (kapen) (The ship had been hijacked a long time ago.) (to be hijacked)
Gister ik het mij ineens . (herinneren) (Yesterday I had suddenly remembered it.)
Practice the Dutch past perfect
Fill in the past perfect. Make the past participle of the verb in brackets.
Tip:
- Past perfect is mostly formed using 'hebben'. Remember that linking verbs and verbs that express movement, and development of change are formed with 'zijn'.
- ge + stem + t/d
- Take a look at the past simple page to see when the past participle changes for the strong verbs.
Ik het boek al , voordat het nieuwe verscheen. (kopen) (I had already bought the book, before the new one came out.)
Net nadat hij , kwam ze naar buiten. (schreeuwen) (Right after he had shouted, she came outside.)
Voor ik naar het toilet , kreeg ik al een nieuw drankje. (zijn) (Before I had went to the toilet, I got a new drink already.)
Nadat wij , gingen wij naar school. (douchen) (After we had taken a shower, we went to school.)
Zodra jullie , moeten jullie ons even bellen. (landen) (As soon as you have landed, you should call us.)
Koen en kim net ontbijt , voor ze naar school gingen. (eten) (Koen and Kim had just eaten breakfast, before they went to school.)
Nadat hij naar huis , keek hij een film. (gaan) (After he went home, he watched a movie.)
Laura vond een baan, voordat ze haar diploma . (behalen) (Laura found a job, before she graduated.)
Zij , voordat hun moeder thuiskwam. (koken) (They had cooked, before their mother came home.)
Dutch past perfect exercise
Fill in the past perfect. Form the past participle of the verb in brackets.
Tip:
- Past perfect is mostly formed using 'hebben'. Remember that linking verbs and verbs that express movement, and development of change are formed with 'zijn'.
- ge + stem + t/d
- Take a look at the past simple page to see when the past participle changes for the strong verbs.
Zij al begonnen met , voordat hij thuis was. (eten) (They had already started eating, before he was home.)
De goudvissen , voordat hij ze een naam had kunnen geven. (sterven) (The goldfishes had died, before he could name them.)
Ik de e-mail gisteren voor ik ging slapen. (beantwoorden) (I had answered the e-mail yesterday, before I went to sleep.)
Wij op hem , maar hij kwam niet. (wachten) (We had waited for him, but he did not show up.)
Jij erg nadat je ziek was volgens de dokter. (groeien) (You had grown a lot, after you were sick.)
Jullie hard aan de opdracht, voordat de tentamenweek begon. (werken) (You had worked very hard on that assigment, before I could even buy things for the exams.)
Ik een rode fiets, . (kopen) (I had bought a red bike)
Wij een fles rode wijn , voordat we aten. (openmaken) (We had opened a bottle of red wine, before we had diner.)
Lise nog even op het feest gebleven, nadat haar ouders gingen. (blijven) (Lise had stayed at the party for a little longer, after her parents went.)
Zij erg verdrietig nadat ze een gesprek met haar baas had. (lijken) (She had looked very upset after she had a conversation with her boss.)
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Natalia is a lovely and passionate teacher who clearly adores teaching and sharing her taste for languages to her pupils. She knows how to tailor them to her students, helping them to reach their goals. She adapts the subjects and themes to their tastes and is always available for help. I truly recommend her to anyone who wants to learn Spanish in a fun, informative way!
Natalia L.
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
M. .
Enthousiast and engaged teacher. Plans a lesson around your needs and focuses on details specific to you. Finds helpful material for the lessons but also for the time between. Easy to talk to and can be reached easily too.
Anco P.
Hi Mia, thank you for this feedback. We will continue in this way until you are ready for your exam!
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.
J. O.
Paul is a kind and patient teacher. He provides lot of learning materials for self-practice, which I really like.
Paul K.
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!
R. A.
Monique M. is an amazing teacher. Till now, we have only had one lesson together but I can say that it was reallt constructive to determine my learning process. I highly recommend her!
Monique M.
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
A. V.
I started with Dutch language courses a few weeks ago. Anco has a good speaking and teaching style which keeps me interested during lessons. Lots of good learning material and exercises which make easier to understand and learn Dutch and to prepare for exam. Thanks Anco for the great lessons !
Thanks a lot for this feedback Aislu! With your perseverance you will definitely pass the exam.
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. C.
Since when I started following lessons with Les, I find my Dutch skills improving much faster than just studying on my books. I really like his teaching method, flexible and spontaneous but indeed useful to improve my speaking and reading skills.
Less J.
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!
S. W.
I am really enjoying my lessons with Monique, she listened to my thoughts around my learning style and has made me feel really comfortable during our sessions. I would highly recommend!
Monique M.
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.
Z. Z.
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.
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
N. B.
Emilia is a great teacher. Very experienced and very flexible and adaptable to my specific needs. The lessons with her are going very smooth and with no stress and I really enjoy learning new language with her. Thank you Emilia!!!
Emilia I.