| Revisited 26-02-2024 |
| Separable verbs are compound verbs that consist of a verb and another word (part). This can be a noun, adverb, adjective or preposition. A list of those verbs can be found HERE
example: AANKLEDEN Ik ga mij AANKLEDEN (i am going to put my clothes on) AAN = preposition KLEDEN = verb together: AANKLEDEN (putting clothes on) In a sentence, first person present tense: Ik ga mij aankleden but….You can also use them separated in a sentence: This is important to know if you want to conjugate AANKLEDEN in, for example the simple past tense or present perfect. ( explanation conjugate verbs ) When you have a Separable verb that you have to put in the simple past tense, you can NOT say: Ik aankleedde of ik heb mij geaankleedde You have to split the verb in two to make the sentence/ story ‘complete’: Ik (verleden tijd ‘kleed’ = ) kleedde + mij + AAN or; Ik (voltooid tegenwoordige tijd) HEB mij aangekleed . For this last one please take a close look at HERE. |
