Dutch Past Participle Formation

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1. What is the past participle of 'bloeden' (to bleed)?

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The past participle of 'bloeden' (to bleed) is 'gebloed'. This is because in Dutch, the past participle is formed by adding the prefix 'ge-' to the verb stem, in this case, 'bloed'. The final 'd' is added to match the past participle verb agreement rules. Therefore, 'gebloed' is the correct past participle form of 'bloeden'.

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2. What is the past participle of 'maken' (to make)?

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The past participle of 'maken' (to make) is 'gemaakt'. This is the correct answer because in Dutch, the past participle is formed by adding the prefix 'ge-' to the stem of the verb and then adding '-t' or '-d' depending on the verb. In the case of 'maken', the stem is 'maak' and the past participle is formed by adding 'ge-' and '-t', resulting in 'gemaakt'.

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3. What is the past participle of 'betalen' (to pay)?

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The past participle of 'betalen' (to pay) is 'betaald'. This is the correct answer because in Dutch, the past participle is formed by adding the prefix 'ge-' to the verb stem and adding the suffix '-d' or '-t' depending on the verb. In this case, the verb stem is 'betaal' and the suffix '-d' is added to form 'betaald'.

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4. What is the past participle of 'rusten' (to rest)?

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The past participle of 'rusten' (to rest) is 'gerust'.

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5. What is the past participle of 'willen' (to want)?

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The past participle of 'willen' (to want) is 'gewild'.

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6. What is the past participle of 'luisteren' (to listen)?

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The correct past participle of the verb 'luisteren' (to listen) is 'geluisterd'. This is formed by adding the prefix 'ge-' to the verb stem 'luister' and adding the suffix '-d' to indicate the past participle form.

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7. What is the past participle of 'herkennen' (to recognise)?

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The past participle of 'herkennen' (to recognise) is 'herkend'. This is formed by adding the prefix 'ge-' and the suffix '-d' to the base form of the verb.

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8. What is the past participle of 'herbergen' (to accomodate)?

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The past participle of 'herbergen' (to accommodate) is 'geherbergt'. This is the correct answer because in German, the past participle is formed by adding the prefix 'ge-' to the verb stem and adding the suffix '-t' or '-en' depending on the verb. In this case, the verb stem is 'herberg' and the suffix '-t' is added to form 'geherbergt'. The other options 'herbergt' and 'herbergd' do not follow the correct formation for the past participle of this verb.

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What is the past participle of 'bloeden' (to bleed)?
What is the past participle of 'maken' (to make)?
What is the past participle of 'betalen' (to pay)?
What is the past participle of 'rusten' (to rest)?
What is the past participle of 'willen' (to want)?
What is the past participle of 'luisteren' (to listen)?
What is the past participle of 'herkennen' (to recognise)?
What is the past participle of 'herbergen' (to accomodate)?
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