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Verb List -- Pictures One through Ten

Here are three verbs found in the text of the first picture. Note the different conjugations -- can you find any patterns? Do you notice similarities to English? Practice these verbs and pronouns until you feel comfortable with them.

Werkwoorden

  Verbs

Tegenwoordige Tijd

Present Tense

Verleden Tijd

Past Tense

Zijn

  To Be  

Zijn

  To Be

Ik ben
Jij bent
Je bent
U bent
Hij is
Zij is
Ze is
Het is
Wij zijn
Jullie zijn
U bent
Zij zijn
Ze zijn

  I am
You are
You are
You are
He is
She is
She is
It is
We are
You are
You are(plural)
They are
They are
 

Ik was
Jij was
Je was
U was
Hij was
Zij was
Ze was
Het was
Wij waren
Jullie waren
U was
Zij waren
Ze waren

  I was
You were
You were
You were
He was
She was
She was
It was
We were
You were
You were(plural)
They were
They were

Willen

  To Want  

Willen

  To Want

Ik wil
Jij wil
Je wil
U wil
Hij wil
Zij wil
Ze wil
Het wil
Wij willen
Jullie willen
U wil
Zij willen
Ze willen

  I want
You want
You want
You want
He wants
She wants
She wants
It wants
We want
You want
You want(plural)
They want
They want
 

Ik wilde
Jij wilde
Je wilde
U wilde
Hij wilde
Zij wilde
Ze wilde
Het wilde
Wij wilden
Jullie wilden
U wilde
Zij wilden
Ze wilden

  I wanted
You wanted
You wanted
You wanted
He wanted
She wanted
She wanted
It wanted
We wanted
You wanted
You wanted(plural)
They wanted
They wanted

Noemen

  To Call  

Noemen

  To Call

Ik noem
Jij noemt
Je noemt
U noemt
Hij noemt
Zij noemt
Ze noemt
Het noemt
Wij noemen
Jullie noemen
U noemt
Zij noemen
Ze noemen

  I call
You call
You call
You call
He calls
She calls
She calls
It calls
We call
You call
You call (plural)
They call
They call
 

Ik noemde
Jij noemde
Je noemde
U noemde
Hij noemde
Zij noemde
Ze noemde
Het noemde
Wij noemden
Jullie noemden
U noemde
Zij noemden
Ze noemden

  I called
You called
You called
You called
He called
She called
She called
It called
We called
You called
You called (plural)
They called
They called