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.
Ik vind geen parkeerplaats.I cannot find a parking space.
Ik kan mijn bril nergens vinden.I can’t find my glasses anywhere.
Hoe vond je het concert?How did you like the concert?
Ruben heeft op straat een portemonnee gevonden.Ruben found a wallet in the street.
Mistakes English speakers often make
WrongHij vind de film erg mooi.
RightHij vindt de film erg mooi.
The third person singular takes -t: hij vindt, even though the stem vind ends in d and the final dt sounds like a single t. After jij in an inverted question it falls away: vind jij?
Common word combinations
iets lekker vinden— to like something (food)
het goed vinden— to agree
de weg vinden— to find the way
Easily confused verbs
denkenvinden is an opinion about something you experience; denken is a thought or a belief: Ik vind het mooi, Ik denk dat het regent.
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.