1modal verbs
modale werkwoorden
3willen conjugations
ik will, jij wil/wilt, u wil/wilt, hij/zij wil, wij/jullie/zij willen
for questions with jij or u you use "wil jij?" and "wilt u?"
4when modal verbs are used with another verb that verb must be used in the infinitive form and be placed at the end of the sentence
when modal verbs are used with another verb that verb must be used in the infinitve form and be placed at the end of the sentence
5kunnen conjugations
ik kan, jij kan/kunt, u kan/kunt, hij/zij kan, wij/jullie/zij kunnen
for questions with jij or u you use "kan/kun jij?" and "kunt u?"
6when saying you can't or aren't allowed to in a sentence you place niet in front of the infinitive verb eg. Jij kan niet fietsen. (this placement of niet also applies with the other modal verbs)
when saying you can't or aren't allowed to in a sentence you place niet in front of the infiniteve verb eg. Jij kan niet fietsen. (this placement of niet also applies with the other modal verbs)
7kunnen uses
kunnen generally just means "can" or "to be able to"
8mogen conjugations
ik mag, jij mag, u mag, hij/zij mag, wij/jullie/zij mogen
for questions with jij or u you just use mag
9mogen definition
may, to be allowed to
10moeten conjugation
ik moet, jij moet, u moet, hij/zij moet, wij/jullie/zij moeten
for questions with jij or u you just use moet
12zullen uses
suggestion (always a question)
promise
probability (always combined with wel)
13zullen can sort of translate to "shall" most of the time
zullen can sort of translate to "shall" most of the time
14zullen conjugations
ik zal, jij zal/zult, u zal/zult, hij/zij zal, wij/jullie/zij zullen
for questions with jij or u you use "zal/zul jij?" and "zult u?"
15the suggestion
het voorstel
16When you use zullen in a question you can only use ik and wij/we and it is always used to make a suggestion. You put the infinitive for what you are suggesting at the end of the sentence which is similar to other modal verbs
When you use zullen in a quesiton you can only use ik and wij/we and it is always used to make a suggestion. You put the infinitive for what you are suggesting at the end of the sentence which is similar to other modal verbs
18to use zullen as "to promise" you can only use ik and wij/we and it follows similar construction to other modal verbs
to use zullen as "to promise" you can only use ik and wij/we and it follows similar construction to other modal verbs
19to use zullen to state probability you use zullen in combination with "wel". In this use zullen will mean probably
to use zullen to state probability you use zullen in combination with "wel". In this use zullen will mean probably
20the probability
de waarschijnlijkheid
21the infinitive
de infinitief
23gaan (to go) can be used as "is going to" like in "zij gaat een nieuwe jurk kopen"
gaan (to go) can be used as "is going to" like in "zij gaat een nieuwe jurk kopen"
24to use gaan as "is going to" you move the other verb to the end of the sentence and put it in the infinitive form
to use gaan as "is going to" you move the other verb to the end of the sentence and put it in the infinitive form
28laten is used in many ways, it generally means "to allow to" but it has a lot of different uses where its translation changes. It is used when it's not the subject doing the action anymore like in "Hij laat zijn auto repareren"
laten is used in many ways, it generally means "to allow to" but it has a lot of different uses where its translation changes. It is used when it's not the subject doing the action anymore like in "Hij laat zijn auto repareren"
29blijven means "to keep" or "to stay" eg "het blijft regenen" translates to "it keeps raining"
blijven means "to keep" or "to stay" eg "het blijft regenen" translates to "it keeps raining"