Talking about yesterday
Learn these common participles: zien → gezien, horen → gehoord, vinden → gevonden, zoeken → gezocht, doen → gedaan, eten → gegeten. They normally use . Gaan → gegaan uses for movement to a destination.
Put before the participle: . means nothing: . gives a background state, while a perfect describes an action: .
| Form | Example | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| I have seen the cat. | ||
| I have seen the cat. | ||
| I have heard music. | ||
| I have heard music. | ||
| I have found my key. | ||
| I have found my key. | ||
| I have looked for Max. | ||
| I have looked for Max. | ||
| What have you done? | ||
| What have you done? | ||
| I have eaten cake. | ||
| I have eaten cake. | ||
| I have gone home. | ||
| I have gone home. | ||
| I have not found him. | ||
| I have not found him. | ||
Ik heb de kat gezien.I have seen the cat.
Ik heb muziek gehoord.I have heard music.
Ik heb mijn sleutel gevonden.I have found my key.
Ik heb Max gezocht.I have looked for Max.
Wat heb je gedaan?What have you done?
Ik heb taart gegeten.I have eaten cake.
Ik ben naar huis gegaan.I have gone home.
Ik heb hem niet gevonden.I have not found him.
Practice 1/6 · Finding words
Notice the useful pattern
Tap the form practised in this unit.
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I have seen the cat.
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I have heard music.
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I have found my key.
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I have looked for Max.
Practice 2/6 · The right form
Choose the form
Use the English meaning and the pattern in this unit.
Ik heb de kat .
I have seen the cat.
Ik heb muziek .
I have heard music.
Ik heb mijn sleutel .
I have found my key.
Ik heb Max .
I have looked for Max.
Wat heb je ?
What have you done?
Ik heb taart .
I have eaten cake.
Ik naar huis gegaan.
I have gone home.
Ik heb hem gevonden.
I have not found him.
Practice 3/6 · Fill the gaps
Complete the messages
Fill the gaps with the words from the box.
Ik heb mijn sleutel .
I have found my key.
Ik heb Max .
I have looked for Max.
Wat heb je ?
What have you done?
Ik heb taart .
I have eaten cake.
Ik naar huis gegaan.
I have gone home.
Ik heb hem gevonden.
I have not found him.
Practice 4/6 · Building sentences
Build a sentence
Put the words in order.
I have seen the cat.
I have heard music.
I have found my key.
I have looked for Max.
What have you done?
I have eaten cake.
Practice 5/6 · In situations
What would you say?
Choose the right words for the situation.
I have seen the cat.
You say:
Use the meaning and Dutch pattern explained in this unit.
I have seen the cat.
You say:
Use the meaning and Dutch pattern explained in this unit.
I have heard music.
You say:
Use the meaning and Dutch pattern explained in this unit.
I have heard music.
You say:
Use the meaning and Dutch pattern explained in this unit.
I have found my key.
You say:
Use the meaning and Dutch pattern explained in this unit.
I have found my key.
You say:
Use the meaning and Dutch pattern explained in this unit.
I have looked for Max.
You say:
Use the meaning and Dutch pattern explained in this unit.
I have looked for Max.
You say:
Use the meaning and Dutch pattern explained in this unit.
Practice 6/6 · Matching
Connect messages and meanings
Match the pairs.
Unit complete
