Verbs in Dutch

Verbs are a key part of any language. The Dutch verbs list below will help you learn common Dutch verbs in no time. Together with other basic nouns and adjectives, this will quickly allow you to express basic things in Dutch. For even more Dutch verbs, take a look at our learning resources for Dutch at the end of the page.
Basic Dutch Verbs
Dutch Action Words
Movements in Dutch
Dutch Business Verbs


Basic Dutch Verbs


EnglishDutch  
to open in Dutchopenen (opende, geopend)
to close in Dutchsluiten (sloot, gesloten)
to sit in Dutchzitten (zat, gezeten)
to stand in Dutchstaan (stond, gestaan)
to know in Dutchweten (wist, geweten)
to think in Dutchdenken (dacht, gedacht)
to win in Dutchwinnen (won, gewonnen)
to lose in Dutchverliezen (verloor, verloren)
to ask in Dutchvragen (vraagde, gevraagd)
to answer in Dutchantwoorden (antwoordde, geantwoord)
to help in Dutchhelpen (hielp, geholpen)
to like in Dutchleuk vinden (vond, gevonden)
to kiss in Dutchkussen (kuste, gekust)
to eat in Dutcheten (at, gegeten)
to drink in Dutchdrinken (dronk, gedronken)



Dutch Action Words


EnglishDutch  
to take in Dutchnemen (nam, genomen)
to put in Dutchzetten (zette, gezet)
to find in Dutchvinden (vond, gevonden)
to steal in Dutchstelen (stal, gestolen)
to kill in Dutchvermoorden (vermoordde, vermoord)
to fly in Dutchvliegen (vloog, gevlogen)
to attack in Dutchaanvallen (aanviel, aangevallen)
to defend in Dutchverdedigen (verdedigde, verdedigd)
to fall in Dutchvallen (viel, gevallen)
to choose in Dutchkiezen (koos, gekozen)





Movements in Dutch


EnglishDutch  
to run in Dutchrennen (rende, gerend)
to swim in Dutchzwemmen (zwom, gezwommen)
to jump in Dutchspringen (sprong, gesprongen)
to pull in Dutchtrekken (trok, getrokken)
to push in Dutchduwen (duwde, geduwd)
to throw in Dutchgooien (gooide, gegooid)
to crawl in Dutchkruipen (kroop, gekropen)
to fight in Dutchvechten (vocht, gevochten)
to catch in Dutchvangen (ving, gevangen)
to roll in Dutchrollen (rolde, gerold)





Dutch Business Verbs


EnglishDutch  
to buy in Dutchkopen (kocht, gekocht)
to pay in Dutchbetalen (betaalde, betaald)
to sell in Dutchverkopen (verkocht, verkocht)
to study in Dutchstuderen (studeerde, gestudeerd)
to call in Dutchbellen (belde, gebeld)
to read in Dutchlezen (las, gelezen)
to write in Dutchschrijven (schreef, geschreven)
to calculate in Dutchrekenen (rekende, gerekend)
to measure in Dutchmeten (mat, gemeten)
to earn in Dutchverdienen (verdiende, verdiend)
to count in Dutchtellen (telde, geteld)
to scan in Dutchscannen (scannde, gescand)
to print in Dutchprinten (printte, geprint)


Verbs in Dutch

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