1Verb + "te" + infinitive is often used as a way to say the present continuous tense - used to say someone is occupied with something
Verb + "te" + infinitive is often used as a way to say the present continuous tense - used to say someone is occupied with something
2Some verbs are always used with te when used with an infinitive
staan + te + infinitive
lopen
zitten
liggen
hangen
beginnen
beloven
vergeten
proberen
vragen
7Verbs that use "te" with infinitive and can use "om" in the sentence even when not speaking about time
beloven
vergeten
proberen
vragen
8when using one of the verbs that go with "te" with a separable verb you separate the verb and put the "te" in between the two parts, EG. Hij belooft af te wassen.
when using one of the verbs that go with "te" with a separable verb you separate the verb and put the "te" in the between the two parts, EG. Hij belooft af te wassen.
10verbs don't always have to be used with their fixed adjective, for example when talking about place
fixed - Zij wacht op de bus.
place - Zij wacht bij de deur.
verbs don't always have to be used with their fixed adjective, for example when talking about place
fixed - Zij wacht op de bus.
place - Zij wacht bij de deur.
12to be thinking about
denken aan
16to long for
verlangen naar
18to be afraid of
bang zijn voor
19to be in love with
verliefd zijn op
20to be happy with
blij zijn met
21adjectives after a demonstrative pronoun (dit/deze, dat/die) follow the de and het rule for adding -e
adjectives after a demonstrative pronoun (dit/deze, dat/die) follow the de and het rule for adding -e
22adjectives in front of an uncountable noun without an indifinite article follow the een-rule for adding -e
adjectives in front of an uncountable noun without an indifinite article follow the een-rule for adding -e
23adjectives that are substances (gouden) always get -en (make sure to follow spelling rules)
adjectives that are substances (gouden) always get -en (make sure to follow spelling rules)
26cardboard (adjective)
kartonnen
27velvet (adjective)
fluwelen
28silver (adjective)
zeilvern
30stone (adjective)
stenen
31paper (adjective)
papieren
32wooden (adjective)
houten
36iron (adjective)
ijzeren