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08/09/2026

slapen — one of the 50 most useful irregular Dutch verbs, fully conjugated in under a minute. 🇳🇱

slapen — to sleep
Present: ik slaap · hij slaapt · wij slapen
Past: sliep / sliepen · Perfect: hebben geslapen

"Ik kan niet slapen." — I cannot sleep.

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06/09/2026

Stop guessing "walk / go" in Dutch. lopen in the present, past and perfect — every form is irregular. ✅

lopen — to walk / to go
Present: ik loop · hij loopt · wij lopen
Past: liep / liepen · Perfect: gelopen

"Wij mogen niet door de nooduitgang lopen." — We are not allowed to walk through the emergency exit.

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04/09/2026

liggen — one of the 50 most useful irregular Dutch verbs, fully conjugated in under a minute. 🇳🇱

liggen — to lie / to be located
Present: ik lig · hij ligt · wij liggen
Past: lag / lagen · Perfect: hebben gelegen

"Zijn sleutels liggen op tafel." — His keys are on the table.

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02/09/2026

Meet helpen (to help) — read out loud in every tense so it finally sticks. 🎧

helpen — to help
Present: ik help · hij helpt · wij helpen
Past: hielp / hielpen · Perfect: hebben geholpen

"Kun je me even helpen?" — Can you help me for a moment?

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31/08/2026

blijven — one of the 50 most useful irregular Dutch verbs, fully conjugated in under a minute. 🇳🇱

blijven — to stay / to remain
Present: ik blijf · hij blijft · wij blijven
Past: bleef / bleven · Perfect: zijn gebleven

"Je hoeft niet te blijven." — You don't have to stay.

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29/07/2026

Stop guessing "think" in Dutch. denken in the present, past and perfect — every form is irregular. ✅

denken — to think
Present: ik denk · hij denkt · wij denken
Past: dacht / dachten · Perfect: hebben gedacht

"Ik zal er volgende week zeker aan denken." — I will certainly think of it next week.

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20/07/2026

Irregular Dutch verb: lachen. Here's how to say "laugh" in the present, past and perfect. 📝

lachen — to laugh
Present: ik lach · hij lacht · wij lachen
Past: lachte / lachten · Perfect: hebben gelachen

"De kinderen lachen om de grap." — The children laugh at the joke.

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19/07/2026

Meet nemen (to take) — read out loud in every tense so it finally sticks. 🎧

nemen — to take
Present: ik neem · hij neemt · wij nemen
Past: nam / namen · Perfect: hebben genomen

"Ze hoeft niets mee te nemen." — She doesn't need to bring anything.

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08/07/2026

The #1 rule of Dutch word order: the verb is ALWAYS second 🥈

Zijn, hebben, regular verbs — the form changes, the position never does.

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06/07/2026

Zijn — the most important Dutch verb, fully conjugated in one minute ✅

ik ben · jij bent · hij is · wij zijn

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