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: sportte, gesport. → 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.
Na het sporten zit ik onder het zweet.After exercise I am dripping with sweat.
sporten — Onvoltooid tegenwoordige tijd · wij/we; Onvoltooid tegenwoordige tijd · jullie
Vroeger sportte ik drie keer per week.I used to exercise three times a week.
sportte — Onvoltooid verleden tijd · ik; Onvoltooid verleden tijd · jij/je
Ga je vanavond sporten?Are you going to exercise tonight?
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.