Passive sentences are extremely common in Dutch: De brief wordt morgen verstuurd.The letter will be sent tomorrow. Het huis is in 1920 gebouwd.The house was built in 1920. Er wordt hier veel Nederlands gesproken.Dutch is… How to Use the Passive Voice in Dutch: Worden, Zijn and Er Explained
The Dutch verb worden can be confusing because it does not have one fixed English translation. Compare: Ik word moe.I am getting tired. Zij wordt arts.She is becoming a doctor. De brief wordt verstuurd.The letter… How to Use Worden in Dutch: Become, Get and the Passive Voice
Once you have mastered the basic sentence structure and learned where the verbs go in a Dutch sentence, a new question often appears when writing longer sentences: In what order should I add extra information… The Dutch TeMPo Rule: Time, Manner and Place
If you listen to Dutch conversations, you will soon notice the words zou and zouden. They appear in polite requests: Zou je me even kunnen helpen?Could you help me for a moment? They appear in… How to Use Zou and Zouden in Dutch
The combination om te + infinitive is one of the most useful sentence patterns in Dutch. It often explains why someone does something or what purpose an action serves. For example: Ik leer Nederlands om… How to Use Om te + Infinitive in Dutch
Dutch modal verbs are small words with an important job. They allow you to say whether something is possible, necessary, permitted, desired or expected. Compare: Ik werk vandaag.I am working today. Ik moet vandaag werken.I… Dutch Modal Verbs: How to Use Kunnen, Moeten, Mogen, Willen and Zullen
If you have been learning Dutch for a while, you have probably encountered sentences such as: Ik vergis me.I am mistaken. Ze haast zich.She is hurrying. Wij maken ons zorgen.We are worried. The words me,… Dutch Reflexive Verbs: How to Use Me, Je, Zich and Ons
If you have been learning Dutch for a while, you have probably encountered words such as waarmee, waarover, daarvan and daarop. You may also have seen the same words separated: Waar praat je over?What are… Dutch Waar- and Daar-Words: A Clear Guide to Pronominal Adverbs
Dutch has several verb tenses that can refer to the past. For beginners and intermediate learners, the two most important are: Compare: Ik werkte gisteren thuis.I worked at home yesterday. Ik heb gisteren thuis gewerkt.I… How to Use the Dutch Past Tense: OVT and VTT Explained
Both niet and geen make a Dutch sentence negative. Depending on the context, they can be translated as not, no, not a or not any. Compare: Ik ben niet moe.I am not tired. Ik heb… Niet or Geen in Dutch? A Clear Guide with Examples