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Dutch verb conjugator.

Type any Dutch verb and get every form — present, past and perfect — with the participle, auxiliary and whether it's regular.

How Dutch verbs work

Three kinds of verb.

Regular verbs (weak)

Drop -en for the stem. Present: ik = stem, jij/hij = stem + t, plural = infinitive. Past adds -te(n) or -de(n) by the 't kofschip rule, and the participle is ge- + stem + t/d.

Irregular verbs (strong)

The vowel changes in the past and participle — lopen → liep → gelopen. These are memorised, so the conjugator flags them and gives you the exact forms.

Separable verbs

The prefix splits off in a main clause: opstaan → ik sta op. In the perfect the ge- slots between prefix and stem: opgestaan. The conjugator handles the split for you.

Common questions

How do you conjugate a regular Dutch verb?

Take the stem (infinitive minus -en). In the present, ik uses the stem, jij and hij/zij/het add -t, and the plural forms use the full infinitive. The simple past adds -te(n) after a voiceless consonant (the 't kofschip rule) or -de(n) otherwise, and the past participle is ge- + stem + t or d.

What is the 't kofschip rule?

It decides between -te and -de in the past tense of weak verbs. If the stem ends in one of the voiceless sounds in 't kofschip' (t, k, f, s, ch, p), you use -te(n) and -t; otherwise you use -de(n) and -d. Werken → werkte, gewerkt; wonen → woonde, gewoond.

How do I know if a Dutch verb takes hebben or zijn?

Most verbs use hebben in the perfect. Verbs of movement to a destination and verbs that express a change of state usually take zijn — gaan, komen, worden, blijven, vallen. The conjugator shows the correct auxiliary for each verb.

Is this useful for the inburgeringsexamen?

Yes. Correct verb forms are essential for the writing and speaking parts of the A2 inburgeringsexamen and the Staatsexamen NT2. Practising the present, past and perfect of the verbs you use most is one of the fastest ways to sound correct.

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