Present simplePresent Simple (tegenwoordige tijd)
| I | know |
|---|---|
| you | know |
| he/she/it | knows |
| we | know |
| you | know |
| they | know |
Meer hierover: Present Simple
Vervoeging van know
- Betekenis weten, kennen
- Niveau A1
- Patroon onregelmatig
Wat bijzonder is aan dit werkwoord
- De drie stamtijden om te leren: know – knew – known. → Onregelmatige werkwoorden
- Toestandswerkwoord: meestal zonder duurvorm, dus know in plaats van de vorm op “-ing”. → Werkwoorden zonder duurvorm
- Uit de woordenlijst: “know” dekt zowel “weten” als “kennen” — het Engels maakt dat onderscheid niet.
Vet en onderstreept: de uitgang. ◆ markeert een vorm die van de regel afwijkt.
Aantonende wijs
Past simplePast Simple (verleden tijd)
| I | knew |
|---|---|
| you | knew |
| he/she/it | knew |
| we | knew |
| you | knew |
| they | knew |
Meer hierover: Past Simple
Present perfectPresent Perfect
| I | have known |
|---|---|
| you | have known |
| he/she/it | has known |
| we | have known |
| you | have known |
| they | have known |
Meer hierover: Present Perfect
Past perfectPast Perfect (voltooid verleden tijd)
| I | had known |
|---|---|
| you | had known |
| he/she/it | had known |
| we | had known |
| you | had known |
| they | had known |
Meer hierover: Past Perfect
Future (will)toekomende tijd met “will”
| I | will know |
|---|---|
| you | will know |
| he/she/it | will know |
| we | will know |
| you | will know |
| they | will know |
Meer hierover: “will”
Future perfectFuture Perfect (voltooid toekomende tijd)
| I | will have known |
|---|---|
| you | will have known |
| he/she/it | will have known |
| we | will have known |
| you | will have known |
| they | will have known |
Voorwaardelijke wijs
Conditional (would)voorwaardelijke wijs met “would”
| I | would know |
|---|---|
| you | would know |
| he/she/it | would know |
| we | would know |
| you | would know |
| they | would know |
Meer hierover: Zin met “if”, type 2
Conditional perfectvoltooid voorwaardelijke wijs met “would have”
| I | would have known |
|---|---|
| you | would have known |
| he/she/it | would have known |
| we | would have known |
| you | would have known |
| they | would have known |
Duurvormen
Present progressivePresent Continuous
| I | am knowing |
|---|---|
| you | are knowing |
| he/she/it | is knowing |
| we | are knowing |
| you | are knowing |
| they | are knowing |
Meer hierover: Present Continuous
Past progressivePast Continuous
| I | was knowing |
|---|---|
| you | were knowing |
| he/she/it | was knowing |
| we | were knowing |
| you | were knowing |
| they | were knowing |
Meer hierover: Past Continuous
Present perfect progressivePresent Perfect Continuous
| I | have been knowing |
|---|---|
| you | have been knowing |
| he/she/it | has been knowing |
| we | have been knowing |
| you | have been knowing |
| they | have been knowing |
Meer hierover: Present Perfect Continuous
Past perfect progressivePast Perfect Continuous
| I | had been knowing |
|---|---|
| you | had been knowing |
| he/she/it | had been knowing |
| we | had been knowing |
| you | had been knowing |
| they | had been knowing |
Future progressiveFuture Continuous
| I | will be knowing |
|---|---|
| you | will be knowing |
| he/she/it | will be knowing |
| we | will be knowing |
| you | will be knowing |
| they | will be knowing |
Gebiedende wijs
Imperativegebiedende wijs, bevestigend
| you | know |
|---|---|
| we | let's know |
Meer hierover: De gebiedende wijs
Onvervoegde vormen
Infinitive and participlesinfinitief, -ing-vorm, deelwoord
| infinitive | know |
|---|---|
| to-infinitive | to know |
| -ing form | knowing |
| past participle | known |
Meer hierover: Onregelmatige werkwoorden · Werkwoorden met “-ing”
Voorbeeldzinnen uit de cursus
Elke zin komt uit de woordenlijsten of grammaticathema’s van deze cursus. De werkwoordsvorm is gemarkeerd; eronder staat welke tijd en persoon het is.
I really do not know.Ik weet het echt niet.
know – Present simple · I; Present simple · you
She knows the poem by heart.Ze kent het gedicht uit het hoofd.
knows – Present simple · he/she/it
The date was impossible and everyone knew it.Die termijn was onmogelijk en iedereen wist het.
knew – Past simple · I; Past simple · you
Her research is well known.Haar onderzoek is bekend.
known – past participle · Telbaar of ontelbaar
I do not know the answer.Ik weet het antwoord niet.
know – Present simple · I; Present simple · you
I do not know where he is.Ik weet niet waar hij is.
know – Present simple · I; Present simple · you
Meer voorbeeldzinnen
Do you know a good dentist near here?Ken je een goede tandarts hier in de buurt?
I knew him when we were at school.Ik kende hem toen we op school zaten.
Nobody knows what really happened.Niemand weet wat er echt gebeurd is.
Typische fouten van Nederlandstaligen
Fout I know him since childhood.
Goed I have known him since childhood.
“Ik ken hem al sinds mijn jeugd” staat in de tegenwoordige tijd. Een kennismaking die tot nu doorloopt, is in het Engels present perfect: I have known…. De tegenwoordige tijd met since is fout.
Typische valkuil
Fout I now the answer.
Goed I know the answer.
Nederlanders spreken de k in know en knee graag uit, omdat je “kn” in “knie” en “knop” duidelijk hoort. In het Engels zwijgt de k al eeuwen: knee klinkt als “nie”, en know precies als no. Bij het schrijven gebeurt het omgekeerde en verdwijnt de k.
Vaste combinaties
- know something by heart — iets uit het hoofd kennen
- get to know someone — iemand leren kennen
- as far as I know — voor zover ik weet
Werkwoorden die je makkelijk verwart
- understand know is weten, kennen; understand is begrijpen. “Ik weet het niet” is I don't know, “ik begrijp het niet” I don't understand.
- meet Iemand voor het eerst “leren kennen” is meet; know betekent dat je iemand al kent.
Kort oefenen
Open plekken: 5 – eerst uit de voorbeeldzinnen hierboven, dan uit de tabel. Elk antwoord telt mee voor je herhalingen.
Verder leren
Werkwoorden met hetzelfde patroon
Bijpassende grammaticathema’s
De vormen zijn berekend volgens de regels van de taal – twee keer, langs twee onafhankelijke wegen – en vergeleken met alle met de hand geschreven vormen in deze cursus. De voorbeeldzinnen zijn eigen zinnen van de cursus.