Dutch verb conjugation

Present-tense tables for the 53 Dutch verbs you need first, with the meaning of each and a note on what makes it tricky.

• zijn to be · A1 · irregular
• hebben to have · A1 · irregular
• gaan to go · A1 · irregular
• doen to do · A1 · irregular
• komen to come · A1 · irregular
• kunnen can / to be able to · A1 · modal
• willen to want · A1 · modal
• moeten must / to have to · A1 · modal
• mogen may / to be allowed · A2 · modal
• zullen shall / will (auxiliary) · A2 · modal
• zien to see · A2 · irregular
• geven to give · A2 · irregular
• nemen to take · A2 · irregular
• maken to make · A1 · regular
• werken to work · A1 · regular
• wonen to live (reside) · A1 · regular
• vinden to find / to think (have an opinion) · A1 · irregular
• spreken to speak · A1 · regular
• lezen to read · A1 · regular
• schrijven to write · A1 · regular
• eten to eat · A1 · regular
• drinken to drink · A1 · regular
• slapen to sleep · A1 · regular
• lopen to walk · A1 · regular
• zitten to sit · A1 · regular
• staan to stand · A1 · irregular
• liggen to lie (be lying) · A2 · regular
• weten to know (a fact) · A1 · regular
• denken to think · A1 · regular
• zeggen to say · A1 · regular
• vragen to ask · A1 · regular
• horen to hear · A1 · regular
• kopen to buy · A1 · regular
• betalen to pay · A1 · regular
• leren to learn; to teach · A1 · regular
• begrijpen to understand · A2 · regular
• beginnen to begin · A2 · regular
• blijven to stay · A2 · regular
• krijgen to get, to receive · A1 · regular
• brengen to bring · A2 · regular
• zoeken to look for · A1 · regular
• wachten to wait · A1 · regular
• praten to talk · A1 · regular
• koken to cook · A1 · regular
• helpen to help · A1 · regular
• kijken to look, to watch · A1 · regular
• houden to hold; to love (houden van) · A2 · regular
• rijden to drive, to ride · A2 · regular
• worden to become · A2 · regular
• leven to live (be alive) · A2 · regular
• bellen to call (phone) · A1 · regular
• fietsen to cycle · A1 · regular
• opstaan to get up · A2 · separable

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