Dutch grammar
Dutch grammar. The complete guide from A1 to B2: the rules, examples to listen to, the usual mistakes.
- 0 · Letters and sounds
- A1 · Beginner
- A2 coming soon
- B1 coming soon
- B2 coming soon
0 · Letters and sounds
A1 · Beginner
The verb zijn
The present
Modal verbs
- Modal verbs and the infinitive at the end: kunnen, willen, moeten, mogen
- Suggestions with zullen: Zullen we …?
Separable verbs
The imperative
The perfectum
Nouns and articles
- The articles: de, het, een
- The plural of nouns: -en and -s
- Nouns for women: lerares, studente
- The demonstratives: deze, dit, die, dat
Pronouns and possession
- Personal pronouns and possessives: ik, mij, mijn
- Possession with van and -s: de tas van Anna, Anna's tas
Word order
- The verb in second place: Morgen werk ik
- Questions: the verb first, question words
- Joining main clauses: en, maar, of, want
- Adverbs of frequency and sequence: altijd, vaak, eerst, dan
Negation
Prepositions
- Prepositions of place and time: in, op, bij, naar, om
- Saying what there is: er is, er zijn; hier, daar