verleden tijd van regelmatige werkwoorden grammar in Dutch

Language: Dutch
Level: B1
Unit: Tijden en werkwoordsvormen
Practice types: 0

What this grammar point covers

The 'verleden tijd van regelmatige werkwoorden' is the simple past tense for regular verbs in Dutch. It is used to talk about actions or situations that happened in the past.

When to use it

Use this form to describe actions or events that started and ended in the past, such as telling a story, describing what you did yesterday, or talking about past habits.

Key forms

ik/jij/hij/zij + stam + -te (for verbs with 't kofschip letters)
ik/jij/hij/zij + stam + -de (for other verbs)
wij/jullie/zij + stam + -ten (for 't kofschip verbs)
wij/jullie/zij + stam + -den (for other verbs)

Examples

Ik werkte gisteren thuis.

English: I worked at home yesterday.

Wij speelden in het park.

English: We played in the park.

Hij luisterde naar muziek.

English: He listened to music.

Jullie maakten het huis schoon.

English: You (plural) cleaned the house.

Tips

Remember to use '-te/-ten' after the stem if the last letter of the stem is in 't kofschip (t, k, f, s, ch, p).
Use '-de/-den' if the last letter is not in 't kofschip.
Always add the correct ending for singular (-te/-de) or plural (-ten/-den).