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: plakte, geplakt. → 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.
Kun jij mijn band plakken?Can you patch my tyre?
plakken — Onvoltooid tegenwoordige tijd · wij/we; Onvoltooid tegenwoordige tijd · jullie
Plak het retourlabel op de doos.Stick the return label on the box.
Plak — Onvoltooid tegenwoordige tijd · ik; Gebiedende wijs · jij/jullie
Daan heeft de band van zijn fiets geplakt.Daan has patched the tyre of his bike.
geplakt — voltooid deelwoord
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.