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Jij, u or jullie? Which Dutch “you” to use and when
Dutch makes you choose between u, jij and jullie every time you say you. The grammar, the verb endings, and the social rules nobody writes down.
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Dutch grammar explained in clear English: word order, verbs, de and het, and the rules you actually need.
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Hebben or zijn? Choosing the right helper in the past tense
Ik heb gewerkt, but ik ben gegaan. Use hebben by default and zijn for movement to a destination or a change of state, plus the verbs that take both.
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Dutch sentence structure: why the verb moves to the end
Dutch sentence structure in three rules: the verb second, extra verbs to the end, and the verb last after omdat and dat. With a cheat sheet and examples.
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De or het? The Dutch article rules that actually help
There is no single rule for de and het, but two rules never fail and a few patterns cover most nouns. Here is what to learn, and what to guess.
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Zijn conjugation: every form of the Dutch verb zijn
Ik ben, jij bent, hij is. Every form of zijn in the present, past and perfect, why bent becomes ben in questions, and why zijn also means his.
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