Irregular verbs don't follow standard rules. Take for instance the verb "gaan" (means: to go) . This is an irregular verb in Dutch. This means it does not follow the standard rules for conjugation that apply to regular verbs. The conjugation of "gaan" changes more significantly across different tenses:
"Ik ga" (I go) - present tense
"Ik ging" (I went) - simple past tense
"Ik ben gegaan" (I have gone) - past participle
As demonstrated, "gaan" changes form quite distinctly from present to past to past participle, which is a hallmark of irregular verbs.
Examples of sentences
actual time
past time
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1 I go to the mountains
2 we go with the car
3 you go with a bike?
4 they go with an airplane
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1 I did go to the mountains
2 we did go with the car
3 did you go with the bike?
4 they did go with an airplane
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In Dutch, some of the most important irregular verbs are those that are frequently used in everyday conversation and writing. These verbs often have unique conjugations that don't follow the regular patterns. Here's a list of some of the essential irregular verbs in Dutch, along with their infinitive form, simple past form, and past participle form:
"zijn" (to be) - was/waren - geweest
"hebben" (to have) - had/hadden - gehad
"gaan" (to go) - ging/gingen - gegaan
"komen" (to come) - kwam/kwamen - gekomen
"kunnen" (can, to be able to) - kon/konden - gekund
"moeten" (must, to have to) - moest/moesten - gemoeten
"willen" (to want) - wilde/wilden or wou/wouden - gewild
"zeggen" (to say) - zei/zeiden - gezegd
"doen" (to do) - deed/deden - gedaan
"laten" (to let, to allow) - liet/lieten - gelaten
"zien" (to see) - zag/zagen - gezien
"krijgen" (to get) - kreeg/kregen - gekregen
"denken" (to think) - dacht/dachten - gedacht
"weten" (to know) - wist/wisten - geweten
These verbs are fundamental to mastering Dutch verb conjugation and are used in a wide variety of contexts. Knowing how to properly conjugate these verbs can significantly improve your ability to communicate effectively in Dutch.
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