Grammar
Short, visual references to the main areas of Dutch grammar.
Verbs and tenses
Present, past and future forms, choosing an auxiliary verb and important verb constructions.
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Patterns for main and subordinate clauses, inversion, questions and sentences with multiple verbs.
Open sectionNouns, articles and determiners
De, het and een, plural forms, diminutives, adjective endings and the choice between deze, die, dit and dat.
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Personal and reflexive pronouns, the hen/hun distinction, negative constructions and the main uses of er.
Open sectionPrepositions and fixed expressions
Prepositions of place, time and direction, plus fixed combinations with verbs, adjectives and nouns.
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Words for adding information, giving reasons, contrasting and concluding, with word order and examples.
Open sectionComplex constructions
Relative and indirect clauses, conditions, the passive, infinitive clauses and paired constructions.
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