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Past Tense of Auxiliaries: Was and Had

Learn how to use the Dutch simple past tense of 'zijn' and 'hebben'. Practise 'was', 'waren', 'had', and 'hadden' to talk about past states, events, and conditions.

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25 Cards
Lesson#1
To talk about the past in Dutch, you will often start with the two most essential verbs, 'zijn' and 'hebben'. In this deck, you will learn their simple past forms to describe past states, locations, feelings, and needs in everyday conversation.
Lesson#2
The past form of 'zijn' for all singular subjects is 'was'. You use it with 'ik', 'jij', 'u', and 'hij', 'zij', or 'het'. For example, 'Het weer was heel mooi' means 'The weather was very nice'.
Quiz#3
Translate into Dutch: 'The weather was very nice.'

Het weer was heel mooi

Quiz#4
Translate into Dutch: 'He was at home.'

Hij was thuis

Quiz#5
Translate into Dutch: 'I was very tired.'

Ik was erg moe

Lesson#6
For plural subjects, the past form of 'zijn' is 'waren'. Use 'waren' with 'wij', 'jullie', and 'zij'. For example, 'Zij waren niet thuis' means 'They were not at home'.

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