Dutch Simple Past Tense Conjugations (Regular Verbs)
Quiz covering the conjugations of regular verbs in the simple past tense.
- 1.
Translate 'I noticed'. (merken)
- A.
Ik merkte
- B.
Ik merk
- C.
Ik merkde
Correct Answer
A. Ik merkteExplanation
The correct answer is "Ik merkte" because it is the correct translation of "I noticed" in Dutch. The verb "merken" means "to notice" in English, and when conjugated in the past tense for the first person singular pronoun "I," it becomes "merkte." Therefore, "Ik merkte" accurately translates the given phrase.Rate this question:
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- 2.
Translate 'you wished'. (wensen)
- A.
Je wenste
- B.
Je wenst
- C.
Je wensde
Correct Answer
A. Je wensteExplanation
The correct answer is "Je wenste". This is the correct translation of "you wished" in Dutch. The verb "wensen" means "to wish" and when conjugated for the second person singular informal pronoun "je" (you), it becomes "wenste".Rate this question:
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- 3.
Translate 'he rested'. (rusten)
- A.
Hij rustde
- B.
Hij ruste
- C.
Hij rustte
Correct Answer
C. Hij rustteExplanation
The correct answer is "Hij rustte" because in Dutch, the verb "rusten" (to rest) is conjugated in the past tense by adding the suffix "-te" to the stem of the verb. Therefore, "Hij rustte" translates to "He rested" in English.Rate this question:
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- 4.
Translate 'we bled'. (bloeden)
- A.
We bloedten
- B.
We bloedden
- C.
We bloeden
Correct Answer
B. We bloeddenExplanation
The correct answer is "We bloedden." This is the correct translation of "we bled" in Dutch. The verb "bloeden" means "to bleed" and the past tense form for the pronoun "we" is "bloedden." Therefore, the correct answer is "We bloedden."Rate this question:
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- 5.
Translate 'you (plural) listened'. (luisteren)
- A.
Jullie luisterden
- B.
Jullie luisterten
- C.
Jullie luisterde
Correct Answer
A. Jullie luisterdenExplanation
The correct answer is "Jullie luisterden". In Dutch, the verb "luisteren" means "to listen". When referring to "you" in the plural form, the word "jullie" is used. The past tense of "luisteren" in the plural form is "luisterden". Therefore, the correct translation of "you (plural) listened" is "Jullie luisterden".Rate this question:
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- 6.
Translate 'they kissed'. (kussen)
- A.
Ze kusten
- B.
Ze kusden
- C.
Ze kusde
Correct Answer
A. Ze kustenExplanation
The correct answer is "Ze kusten." This is the correct translation of "they kissed" in Dutch. The verb "kusten" is the past tense form of the verb "kus" (to kiss) when referring to the third-person plural subject "they" (ze).Rate this question:
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- 7.
Translate 'I rowed'. (roeien)
- A.
Ik roeide
- B.
Ik roeite
- C.
Ik roeiden
Correct Answer
A. Ik roeideExplanation
The correct answer is "Ik roeide". In Dutch, the past tense of the verb "roeien" (to row) is formed by adding the suffix "-de" to the verb stem. Therefore, "roeide" is the correct past tense form for the first person singular pronoun "ik" (I).Rate this question:
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- 8.
Translate 'she lent'. (lenen)
- A.
Ze lende
- B.
Ze leente
- C.
Ze leende
Correct Answer
C. Ze leendeExplanation
The correct answer is "Ze leende". This is the correct translation of "she lent" in Dutch. The verb "leende" is the past tense form of the verb "lenen", which means "to lend". The subject pronoun "ze" translates to "she" in English. Therefore, "Ze leende" accurately translates to "she lent".Rate this question:
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