Om and Te

Question 1

Purpose of Om and Te

Answer 1

To describe the goal of an action

Question 2

Basic Form

Answer 2

“Om te” and verb follows

Question 3

Mila en Simone gaan naar de stad om te winkelen.

Answer 3

Mila and Simone go to the city to shop

Question 4

De studenten gaan naar de bibliotheek om te studeren.

Answer 4

The students go to the library to study

Question 5

When are Om and Te separated in the basic form

Answer 5

When there’s other important information before “te”

Question 6

Ik ga naar de supermarkt om boodschappen te doen.

Answer 6

I’m going to the market to do my groceries.

Question 7

Willem belt het taalinstituut om informatie over cursussen Spaans te vragen.

Answer 7

William called the call centre for a question about the Spanish courses.

Question 8

Form of om and te where there’s an adjective connecting to the verb at the end

Answer 8

Here, om comes after the adjective and te comes before the main verb at the end

Question 9

Ik vind het leuk om naar de film te gaan.

Answer 9

I like going to the movies.

Question 10

Het is vervelend om elke dag in de file te staan.

Answer 10

It’s annoying to be stuck in traffic every day.

Question 11

Form of Om and Te with a substantive

Answer 11

Om comes before the subject of the second part of the sentence

Question 12

Heb je zin om vanavond naar een concert te gaan?

Answer 12

Do you feel like going to a concert tonight?

Question 13

Ik heb geen tijd om je met de verhuizing te helpen.

Answer 13

I don’t have time to help you with the move.

Question 14

Om and Te with a separable verb

Answer 14

Om … prefix (“af”) + “te” + Infinitief (“spreken”)

Question 15

Ik bel je vanavond om iets af te spreken

Answer 15

I’ll call you tonight to arrange something