Te + infinitive: proberen, vergeten, zitten, staan, liggen, lopen
B1Many Dutch verbs take "te" before an infinitive ("Ik probeer te slapen"), and the position verbs zitten/staan/liggen/lopen plus "te" mark a progressive: "Ik zit te lezen" means I'm reading right now.
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Vriend: ?
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1 / 5Manager: Lukt het je om de deadline te halen?
Are you managing to make the deadline?
Vul het ontbrekende woord in:
I'm trying to finish it, but it's a lot of work.
Gebruikt in scenario's(5)
- The LibraryA2
“Die staan bij de afdeling Taalhuis.”
Yes, we have a collection in English and also books in simple Dutch for language learners. Those are in the Taalhuis section.
- Colours and clothing vocabulary for shoppingA1
“Mag ik ze proberen?”
May I try them?
- Pets in the NetherlandsA2
“Ik ga het proberen.”
No, not yet. I'm going to try. I want a small dog.
- Reading a Rental ContractA2
“Oké, laat het sleutelgeld maar zitten.”
Okay, forget the key money. We will sign the contract without it.
- Hospital VisitA2
“Ik zie de verwijzing al in ons systeem staan.”
Good morning. To see a specialist you need a referral from your GP. I can see the referral already in our system. May I have your name and date of birth?
