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Conjugation of overstappen

  • Meaning to change (trains)
  • Level A2
  • Pattern regular (-te) · conjugated like werken
  • Auxiliary zijn

What is special about this verb

Bold and underlined: the ending. ◆ marks a form that breaks the rule.

Indicative

Onvoltooid verleden tijdsimple past

ikstapte over
jij/​jestapte over
hij/​zij/​hetstapte over
wij/​westapten over
julliestapten over
zij/​zestapten over

More on this: Werkte or woonde: the regular imperfect

Voltooid verleden tijdpast perfect

ikwas overgestapt
jij/​jewas overgestapt
hij/​zij/​hetwas overgestapt
wij/​wewaren overgestapt
julliewaren overgestapt
zij/​zewaren overgestapt

More on this: Ik had al gegeten: the pluperfect

Onvoltooid tegenwoordige toekomende tijdfuture

ikzal overstappen
jij/​jezult overstappen
hij/​zij/​hetzal overstappen
wij/​wezullen overstappen
julliezullen overstappen
zij/​zezullen overstappen

More on this: Ik zal je bellen: zullen

Conditional

Imperative

Non-finite forms

Example sentences from the course

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.

  • In Utrecht moet je overstappen.You have to change in Utrecht.

    overstappen — infinitief

  • We zijn overgestapt naar een andere energieleverancier.We have switched to a different energy supplier.

    overgestapt — voltooid deelwoord

  • In Utrecht moesten we overstappen.In Utrecht we had to change.

    overstappen — infinitief

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