How to conjugate a verb in Dutch

How to conjugate a verb in Dutch

You want to learn how to conjugate Dutch verbs? You've come to the right place! Scroll down and see the short Dutch lessons complete with useful examples. I speak, you speak, we all speak... we make learning Dutch verbs fun.

Dutch verb conjugation: I

Verbs are used to describe actions. Dutch verbs are conjugated for each person. The conjugation typically consists of an ending placed on the verb stem. For the first person singular however, Dutch verbs typically have no ending.

Examples

ik wil
I want
ik help
I help
ik ga uit
I go out
ik ga weg
I leave
ik geloof
I believe
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Dutch is spoken by 21 million people in the Netherlands and part of Belgium. If you are planning on doing some travelling, learning Dutch would be a great way to make the most of your trip.

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Basic words and phrases in Dutch

Learn to get by in Dutch with these useful words and phrases. These essential phrases cover everything from Dutch greetings to business and workplace communications to love and dating.

Ik aanbid jou.
I adore you.
Ik heb je nodig.
I need you.
Ik hou van je.
I love you.
Ik mis je.
I miss you.
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Step 8 : Dutch verbs

Verbs are used to describe actions. There are 1000's of verbs that you can learn in Dutch. A good approach would be to start out by learning just three Dutch verbs by heart. We suggest you learn the Dutch verbs zien, willen and leuk vinden (see, want, like). Using the nouns boek, stoel and deur (book, chair, door) which you learned in Step 3, learn to use each verb with each noun (I want the book, you see the chair, they like the door etc.). You can scroll to the top of this page to see a short lesson about Dutch verbs including useful examples. After you've learned using the three verbs zien, willen and leuk vinden by heart you can move on to Step 9 (Dutch possessive pronouns).

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