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11.1.1.1
Interrogative
The interrogative is formed simply by inverting the subject and the finite
verb:
ik werk I work, I am working, I do work
werk ik? am I working?, do I work?
The jij form drops its -t when inversion occurs, e.g. jij/je werkt but werk
jij/je?
Note that the present progressive or continuous tense (i.e. ‘I am running’
etc.) is not usually rendered in Dutch (for exceptions see 11.16).
11.1.1.2
Rules for the formation of the present tense of all verbs
(i.e. weak and strong)
The plural is always identical to the infinitive; the singular is formed by
isolating the stem of the verb and then adding -t to the second and third
persons; the first person singular and the stem are always identical. The
rules that apply for the spelling of the stem are the same as for the plural
of nouns (see 7.2.2.1) and the inflection of adjectives (see 9.1.3), but are
in reverse, i.e. the -en ending of the infinitive is dropped and the spelling
rules of Dutch necessitate that certain consonants be written singularly
instead of double, certain vowels be written double instead of singularly,
and v and z be written f and s:
Examples:
liggen ‘to lie’ lopen ‘to walk’
ik lig ik loop
jij ligt jij loopt
hij ligt hij loopt
wij liggen wij lopen
jullie liggen jullie lopen
zij liggen zij lopen
geloven ‘to believe’ reizen ‘to travel’
ik geloof ik reis
jij gelooft jij reist
Formation of
tenses
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