A weak verb: if the stem of the infinitive ends in t, k, f, s, ch or p (remember ’t kofschip), the past takes -te and the participle -t, otherwise -de and -d: gooide, gegooid. → Werkte or woonde: the regular imperfect
Every sentence comes from this course’s word lists or grammar topics. The verb form is highlighted, and the line below says which tense and person it is.
Gooi geen vet in de afvoer.Don’t pour fat down the drain.
Hij gooide zijn tas in de hoek en ging zitten.He threw his bag in the corner and sat down.
Wie heeft dat glas op de grond gegooid?Who threw that glass on the floor?
Mistakes English speakers often make
WrongWil je dit oude papier gooien weg?
RightWil je dit oude papier weggooien?
English “throw away” has the particle after the verb. Dutch joins it in front, as one verb: weggooien. In a main clause the little word goes last: Ik gooi het weg.
Common word combinations
roet in het eten gooien — to put a spanner in the works (to spoil something)
het op een akkoordje gooien — to settle on a compromise
iets weggooien — to throw something away
Quick practice
5 gaps, first from the example sentences above, then from the table. Every answer counts towards your reviews.
The forms are calculated from the rules of the language — twice, in two independent ways — and checked against every hand-written form in this course. The example sentences are the course’s own.