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When conjugating a verb into the past simple, when do you use the -te or -de extension?

The best way to remember when to use -te(n) or -de(n), is with the mnemonic 't kofschip or 't fokschaap. Take the infinitive of the verb you wish to conjugate, and remove the -en at the end. What you have le...
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Answered by Ellen S. Dutch tutor
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How do I know what vocabulary to know?

The vast majority of questions will be on topics regarding either daily life or various aspects of daily life or Dutch culture. Think of things like holiday related texts or things relating to the Dutch cuis...
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Answered by Yves Nohr D. Dutch tutor
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How do I improve on listening tests?

For listening tests, a lot of it comes down to practice. Try to immerse yourself in the language as much as you can in your free time. Make sure to consider that the question might have been rephrased slight...
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Answered by Yves Nohr D. Dutch tutor
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How do I score high marks in writing tasks?

Generally, in writing tasks you'll mainly be assessed on the accuracy of your grammar and how complex your language is without leaving out information. It is important to know basic grammar (i.e. verb conver...
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Answered by Yves Nohr D. Dutch tutor
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Please put the following sentence in the correct order and explain which tense this sentence is in and why: Jan in boom de geplant de heeft achtertuin.

The answer should be: Jan heeft de boom in de achtertuin geplant. The sentence is written in the voltooid tegenwoordige tijd, because Jan has planted the tree in the back garden and this took place, at the m...
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Answered by Cornelia G. Dutch tutor
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