Perfectum and Imperfectum Form

Question 1

When to use Perfectum form

Answer 1

when talking about a specific moment in the past - a factual way of speaking with people

Question 2

Perfectum Form

Answer 2

A form of Hebben (not specific) or Zijn (more specific - a change in circumstances) with a participle

Question 3

Wij zijn afgelopen weekend naar Amsterdam geweest

Answer 3

We went to Amsterdam last weekend

Question 4

When to use the Imperfectum Form

Answer 4

When talking about a moment that is still continuing - it is lasting to the present - and is used in a more storytelling form of speaking

Question 5

Imperfectum Form

Answer 5

Singular stem from a verb and “te” if it is from “soft ketchup x” or “de” if not

Question 6

Irregular Imperfectum letters

Answer 6

Stems that end in “z” like reiz change to “s” / Stems that end in “v”change to an “f”

Question 7

hij werkte van 2001 to 2006 in Utrecht

Answer 7

werkte - he worked in Utrecht from 2001 to 2006

Question 8

Vroeger fietste ik elke dag naar mijn werk, nu neem ik de auto

Answer 8

fietste - I used to cycle to work every day, now I take the car

Question 9

Na drie taalcursussen praatte hij nog steeds slecht Nederlands.

Answer 9

Pratte - After three language courses, he still spoke Dutch poorly.

Question 10

Vroeger luisterde ik vaak naar de radio

Answer 10

Luisterde - I used to listen to the radio often

Question 11

Mila woonde tot vier jaar geleden in Peru

Answer 11

Woonde - Mila lived in Peru until four years ago

Question 12

Imperfectum Pluralis Form

Answer 12

Singular verb stem with “ten” if the last letter is in “soft ketchup x” and “den” if not

Question 13

We wachtten gisteren lang op de vertraagde trein

Answer 13

wachtten - We waited a long time for the delayed train yesterday

Question 14

Toen we jong waren, mailden we nog niet

Answer 14

Mailden - When we were young, we didn’t email yet

Question 15

Imperfectum Irregular form Rules

Answer 15

You don’t add an “e” to the end of these singular forms like the rest of the imperfectum singularis

Question 16

Vorig jaar ging ik bijna elk weekend naar Maastricht

Answer 16

Gaan- (last year, I went to Maastricht almost every weekend)

Question 17

Toen we op vakantie waren, deden we niks

Answer 17

Zijn - (When we were on vacation we did nothing)

Question 18

Toen we op vakantie waren, deden we niks.

Answer 18

doen - When we were on vacation, we didn’t do anything.

Question 19

De man gaf zijn vrouw een mooi cadeau voor haar verjaardag

Answer 19

(The man gave his wife a nice present for her birthday)

Question 20

Vorig jaar kwamen er meer toeristen naar ons land dan dit jaar

Answer 20

(Last year, more tourists came to our country than this year)

Question 21

When to use imperfectum separable form

Answer 21

Use this if they do it every day and continue to do it

Question 22

Ik deed thuis mijn schoenen uit

Answer 22

I take my shoes off at home

Question 23

Hij nam het medicijn dagelijks in

Answer 23

He takes his medicine every day