In Dutch, we use different verbs when we make the perfect tense:
- ben/is/zijn/was/waren
- heb/hebt/heeft/hebben/had/hadden
In English, we only use the verb ‘have’. Don’t forget to use the right form though.
Dutch | English |
Ik ben gevallen. |
I have fallen. |
Zij was gegaan. |
She had gone. |
Wij zijn aangekomen. | We have arrived. |
Zij waren gebleven. | They had stayed. |