Voltooid verleden tijd: had/was + voltooid deelwoord
B1When you're already in the past and want to point to something that happened even earlier, Dutch uses "had" or "was" plus a past participle — often signalled by toen, nadat, al, or voordat.
- Voorbeelden bekeken
- Geoefend
- Scenario bezocht
Collega: ?
Sara: . .
Manager: ?
Tom: , . .
Vriendin: ?
Anna: , . .
Oefenen
1 / 3Collega: Waarom kwam je gisteren niet naar de borrel?
Why didn't you come to drinks yesterday?
Vul het ontbrekende woord in:
I'd seen the invitation too late. By then I was already at home on the couch.
Gebruikt in scenario's(5)
- Meetings at Work in the NetherlandsB1
“Als ik niets had gezegd en later per e-mail had geschreven dat ik het er niet mee eens was, dát hadden ze onprofessioneel gevonden.”
No. If I had said nothing and later written by email that I disagreed, that would have been considered unprofessional. The meeting is the moment for open discussion.
- Parenting and Family Law in the NetherlandsB2
“Anders had ik nu geen gezag gehad en was mijn positie veel zwakker geweest.”
With married parents you automatically get joint custody. We had to apply for that separately at the court. Luckily we'd done that when Zuzanna was born. Otherwise I wouldn't have had custody now and my position would have been much weaker.
- At the Police StationA2
“Ik had hem op slot gezet, maar hij is weg.”
My bicycle has been stolen. I had locked it, but it's gone.
- Reading Your Dutch Employment ContractB1
“En als er geen CAO van toepassing was geweest?”
And if no CAO had applied? Would 25 days have been enough?
- Dutch HistoryB1
“Die was deels gebaseerd op uitbuiting in andere werelddelen.”
Because "Golden Age" only shows the positive part. The wealth of that period didn't come out of thin air. It was partly based on exploitation in other parts of the world.
