Verbs according to function 4
- Lecture1.1
  
  Main verbs 10 min
- Lecture1.2
  
  Auxiliary verbs 45 min
- Lecture1.3
  
  Copular verbs 20 min
- Lecture1.4
  
  Verb exercises: verbs according to function 10 min
Verbs according to meaning 7
- Lecture2.1
  
  Transitive and intransitive verbs 10 min
- Lecture2.2
  
  Reflexive verbs 30 min
- Lecture2.3
  
  Modal verbs 45 min
- Lecture2.4
  
  Modal verbs: zou 30 min
- Lecture2.5
  
  Modal verbs: hoeven te 30 min
- Lecture2.6
  
  Position verbs 30 min
- Lecture2.7
  
  Verb exercises: verbs according to meaning 45 min
Verbs according to form 3
- Lecture3.1
  
  Separable verbs 30 min
- Lecture3.2
  
  Phrasal verbs 15 min
- Lecture3.3
  
  Verb exercises: verbs according to form 30 min
Verbs according to conjugation 6

For purposes of conjugation Dutch verbs can be divided into regular and irregular verbs. Regular verbs follow a certain pattern in the way they are conjugated, whereas irregular verbs do not follow a pattern at all. The group of regular verbs is the largest, and this group can be divided further into weak verbs and strong verbs. The conjugation of a new verb (e.g. a verb borrowed from English) normally follows the rules of weak verbs.
- Lecture4.1
  
  Weak verbs 30 min
- Lecture4.2
  
  Strong verbs 20 min
- Lecture4.3
  
  Irregular verbs 30 min
- Lecture4.4
  
  Conjugation of new verbs 20 min
- Lecture4.5
  
  List of strong and irregular verbs 40 min
- Lecture4.6
  
  Verb exercises: verbs according to conjugation 30 min
Tenses 9
- Lecture5.1
  
  Infinitives and finite verbs 15 min
- Lecture5.2
  
  Present tense 01 hour
- Lecture5.3
  
  Past tense (imperfect) 30 min
- Lecture5.4
  
  Perfect tense 01 hour
- Lecture5.5
  
  Perfect or imperfect? 30 min
- Lecture5.6
  
  Pluperfect 10 min
- Lecture5.7
  
  Durative aspect 45 min
- Lecture5.8
  
  Future aspect 50 min
- Lecture5.9
  
  Verb exercises: tenses
Revision exercises: verbs 1
- Lecture6.1
  
  Revision exercises

Irregular verbs

The conjugation of irregular verbs does not follow a recognisable pattern and therefore their forms must be learnt by heart. Most auxiliary verbs and modal verbs are irregular. The most common irregular verbs are:

infinitive	imperfect (singular, plural)	past participle	meaning
zijn	was, waren	geweest	to be
hebben	had, hadden	gehad	to have
kunnen	kon, konden	gekund	can
mogen	mocht, mochten	gemogen	may
moeten	moest, moesten	gemoeten	must
kopen	bleef, bleven	gebleven	to stay
gaan	ging, gingen	gegaan	to go
doen	deed, deden	gedaan	to do
komen	kwam, kwamen	gekomen	to come

Mixed verbs

There are a few verbs that appear to be a mixture of weak and strong. They may have a weak past tense, but a strong past participle, e.g.:

infinitive	past tense (singular/plural)	past participle	translation
lachen	lachte/lachten	gelachen	to laugh
heten	heette/heetten	geheten	to be called

or the other way around, e.g.:

infinitive	past tense (singular/plural)	past participle	translation
vragen	vroeg/vroegen	gevraagd	to ask

There are also a few verbs that are a mixture of regular and irregular which have a regular weak past participle, but an irregular past tense, e.g.:

infinitive	past tense (singular/plural)	past participle	translation
zeggen	zei/zeiden	gezegd	to say

Check the list with the most common strong and irregular verbs for more examples.

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Irregular verbs

Irregular verbs

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