instappen

How the separable verb instappen (to get on (board)) splits in Dutch.

instappen— to get on (board)

Main clausethe prefix jumps to the end

We stappen in de bus in.

With a modal verbthe verb stays whole

Ik wil instappen.

Perfect tense-ge- slots in the middle

Ik ben ingestapt.

We get on the bus.

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About this verb

Yes. instappen splits into in + stappen. In a main clause the prefix goes to the end: We stappen in de bus in.

The perfect tense is "Ik ben ingestapt" — the -ge- slots between the prefix and the stem.

instappen means "to get on (board)". Example: We stappen in de bus in. (We get on the bus.)

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