Dutch: verb tables, level test and guides

Our free Dutch pages in one place: the 150 commonest verbs conjugated, a level test, and guides to the exams and jobs where Dutch counts. A Dutch grammar section, dictionary and phrasebook are not written yet.

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Conjugation

Every tense of each verb, with its auxiliary and participle, and example sentences for many — from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0), credited on every page. By level:

A1

hebbenzettenbeginnenluisterenbezoekenveranderenzijndoenkrijgengaanwetenkomenzienlatenkijkenzeggennemenvertellengevenmakenbetekenenbellenvindenstoppenpratenvoelenverlatenbegrijpenvragenhorendodenlevenmissenbewegenvasthoudenstervenhopenopenenspelenrennendraaienslaanbetalensluitenvechtenlezenwensenbrekensnijdensprekenlopenveroorzakenverliezenschietenwinnenvangenondertekenenschrijvenuitleggentrekkenterugkerenaanvallenvergevenslagenhanterenleidenvloekenopladenbedekkenverbergenontspannenverrassenreparerenmarkerenaanbiedenrealiserenruiken

A2

doorgaanomhelzeninstemmentoevoegenbeschrijvenreizenbinnenkomengroetenmengendragenstorengrijpengroeienbereikenondersteunenpassenschoppenriskerenoverstekenbrandenrollenploffenverhogenexcuserenbehorenvoedeninpakkendienenvullenherkennenbaserencreërentekenentillenvrijlatenregelensplitsensuggererenuitgevenbetreurenschuddenvermijdenbezorgenverzoekenbotsenachtervolgenrukkenmailenhakenweigerenverwijderenschreeuwenbloeienontvangenslepenofferentracerenbenaderenbuigenvooruitgaan

B1

fluisterenbewonderenrichtenverschijnenaankondigenblijvenhechtenvoorzienproberenproducerenaantrekkenontwikkelenbaden

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Guides

  • The Dutch inburgering exam and Belgian nationalityWhat the Dutch civic integration exam asks of you in 2026, the language level for Dutch and Belgian nationality, and the most-asked questions — answered from official sources.
  • Working for the Dutch governmentWhich Dutch government jobs are open to foreigners, the Dutch level employers ask for (B1 to C1), the VOG and AIVD security screening, and how to apply.
  • Working for the Belgian governmentFederal, Flemish, Brussels and Walloon public jobs: who can apply, language roles and the former Selor certificates, the bilingualism bonus and how selection works.
  • Luxembourgish vs DutchBoth West Germanic, both verb-second, both with the perfect on 'have' and 'be' — but different words, sounds and French loanwords. Side-by-side words, grammar and tips for learners of either.

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