7 verbs that can be divided

Two kinds of verbs

The Dutch language has so called separable and inseparable verbs. In this part we will give more information on separable verbs: verbs that in a sentence can be divided into two parts. Each time the Dutch words and sentences are displayed in the picture. We start with the verb "to take".

To take (with me)

1. what we see is the complete verb: to take (with me)
2. the translation is: I take the book (with me). In this sentence the first part of the verb is completely shifted to the end.
3. you take the book (with you). In this sentence the first part of the verb is completely shifted to the end.
4. I have to take the book (with me). Now the complete verb is shifted to the end of the sentence. In this case there is a second verb: to have. The forst part indicates what "I have to do" and finally the verb at the end indicates the action.
5. We see that the verb consists of two parts: one part is indicated in red and one in blue. The red part corresponds to "with" and the red part corresponds to "take".
6. Now we see that the first part of the verb is shifted to the end.

Voice
1. I take the book (with me)

2. you take the book (with you)

3. I have to take the book (with me)

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To clean

1. what we see is the complete verb: to clean
2. the translation is: I clean the table. In this sentence, the first part of the verb is completely shifted to the end.
3. you clean the table. In this sentence, the first part of the verb is completely shifted to the end.
4. I have to clean the table. Now the complete verb is shifted to the end of the sentence. In this case there is a second verb: to have. The forst part indicates what "I have to do" and finally the verb at the end indicates the action.
5. We see that the verb consists of two parts: one part is indicated in red and one in blue. The red part corresponds to "clean" and the red part corresponds to "make".
6. Now we see that the first part of the verb is shifted to the end.

Voice
1. I clean the table

2. you clean the table

3. I have to clean the table

1. I take the book (with me)

2. you take the book (with you)

3. I have to take the book (with me)

4. I clean the table

5. you clean the table

6. I have to clean the table

More examples

1. take
2. I take my medicine
3. I have to take my medicine

5. to call
6. I call you tomorrow
7. I have to call you tomorrow

8. to request
9. I request the information
10. I need to request the information

11. to persevere
12 I persevere
13. I have to persevere

14. to withdraw
15. I withdraw from that project
16. I have to withdraw from that project