Sterke werkwoorden veranderen van klinker in de verleden tijd, zoals bleef, hielp, rook.
(Strong verbs change their vowel in the past tense, such as
- In the onvoltooid verleden tijd (simple past) of strong verbs, you see a vowel change.
- In the plural, -en is added.
- In the singular, nothing is added.
- With strong verbs, no -te(n)/-de(n) is added.
| Categorie (Category) | Infinitief (Infinitive) | O.v.t. (Simple past) |
|---|---|---|
| ij → ee | blijven (to stay) kijken (to look) | bleef (stayed) keek (looked) |
| ie → oo | kiezen (to choose) vliegen (to fly) | koos (chose) vloog (flew) |
| ui → oo | ruiken (to smell) sluiten (to close) | rook (smelled) sloot (closed) |
| i → o | beginnen (to begin) drinken (to drink) | begon (began) dronk (drank) |
| e → o | trekken (to pull) vechten (to fight) | trok (pulled) vocht (fought) |
| e → oo | scheren (to shave) wegen (to weigh) | schoor (shaved) woog (weighed) |
| a → ie | blazen (to blow) laten (to let) | blies (blew) liet (let) |
| e → a | eten (to eat) genezen (to recover) | at (ate) genas (recovered) |
| e → ie | helpen (to help) bederven (to spoil) | hielp (helped) bedierf (spoiled) |
Overige: (Other:)
| liggen (to lie (be located)) dragen (to carry) | lag (lay) droeg (carried)
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Exercise 1: Multiple choice
Instruction: Choose the correct answer
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1. Gisteren ____ ik aan de lijn totdat de ambulance er was.
Yesterday I ____ stayed on the line until the ambulance was there.2. De brandweer kwam snel, want ik ____ iets in het trappenhuis.
The fire brigade arrived quickly, because I ____ something in the stairwell.3. Toen de ambulance arriveerde, ____ ik de gewonde man rustig naar binnen.
When the ambulance arrived, I ____ the injured man calmly inside.4. Vorige week ____ ik op de spoedeisende hulp meteen geholpen.
Last week I ____ helped immediately in the emergency room.Exercise 2: Rewrite the phrases
Instruction: Put the sentences into the simple past tense (imperfect). Use the strong verb in parentheses and add -en in the plural.
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Ik (blijven) gisteren thuis, want ik was moe.⇒ ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ExampleIk bleef gisteren thuis, want ik was moe.(I stayed at home yesterday, because I was tired.)
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Wij (kiezen) een nieuwe zorgverzekering, omdat de oude te duur was.⇒ ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ExampleWij kozen een nieuwe zorgverzekering, omdat de oude te duur was.(We chose a new health insurance policy, because the old one was too expensive.)
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Jij (ruiken) de koffie al in de gang.⇒ ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ExampleJij rook al koffie in de gang.(You already smelled coffee in the hallway.)
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We (beginnen) om 09.00 uur met de vergadering.⇒ ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ExampleWe begonnen om 09.00 uur met de vergadering.(We began the meeting at 09:00.)
