Dutch Simple Past Tense Conjugations (Regular Verbs)

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1. Translate 'I noticed'. (merken)

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The correct answer is "Ik merkte" because it is the correct translation of "I noticed" in Dutch. The verb "merken" means "to notice" in English, and when conjugated in the past tense for the first person singular pronoun "I," it becomes "merkte." Therefore, "Ik merkte" accurately translates the given phrase.

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2. Translate 'they kissed'. (kussen)

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The correct answer is "Ze kusten." This is the correct translation of "they kissed" in Dutch. The verb "kusten" is the past tense form of the verb "kus" (to kiss) when referring to the third-person plural subject "they" (ze).

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3. Translate 'you wished'. (wensen)

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The correct answer is "Je wenste". This is the correct translation of "you wished" in Dutch. The verb "wensen" means "to wish" and when conjugated for the second person singular informal pronoun "je" (you), it becomes "wenste".

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4. Translate 'we bled'. (bloeden)

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The correct answer is "We bloedden." This is the correct translation of "we bled" in Dutch. The verb "bloeden" means "to bleed" and the past tense form for the pronoun "we" is "bloedden." Therefore, the correct answer is "We bloedden."

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5. Translate 'you (plural) listened'. (luisteren)

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The correct answer is "Jullie luisterden". In Dutch, the verb "luisteren" means "to listen". When referring to "you" in the plural form, the word "jullie" is used. The past tense of "luisteren" in the plural form is "luisterden". Therefore, the correct translation of "you (plural) listened" is "Jullie luisterden".

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6. Translate 'I rowed'. (roeien)

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The correct answer is "Ik roeide". In Dutch, the past tense of the verb "roeien" (to row) is formed by adding the suffix "-de" to the verb stem. Therefore, "roeide" is the correct past tense form for the first person singular pronoun "ik" (I).

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7. Translate 'he rested'. (rusten)

Explanation

The correct answer is "Hij rustte" because in Dutch, the verb "rusten" (to rest) is conjugated in the past tense by adding the suffix "-te" to the stem of the verb. Therefore, "Hij rustte" translates to "He rested" in English.

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8. Translate 'she lent'. (lenen)

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The correct answer is "Ze leende". This is the correct translation of "she lent" in Dutch. The verb "leende" is the past tense form of the verb "lenen", which means "to lend". The subject pronoun "ze" translates to "she" in English. Therefore, "Ze leende" accurately translates to "she lent".

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Translate 'I noticed'. (merken)
Translate 'they kissed'. (kussen)
Translate 'you wished'. (wensen)
Translate 'we bled'. (bloeden)
Translate 'you (plural) listened'. (luisteren)
Translate 'I rowed'. (roeien)
Translate 'he rested'. (rusten)
Translate 'she lent'. (lenen)
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