Denken (to think) - Voltooid verleden tijd (VVT), aantonende wijs (Past perfect, indicative mood) Share Copied!
Denken - Conjugation of to think in Dutch: Conjugation table, examples and exercises in the past perfect, indicative mood tense (Voltooid verleden tijd (VVT), aantonende wijs).
Voltooid verleden tijd (VVT), aantonende wijs (Past perfect, indicative mood)
All conjugations and tenses: Denken (to think) - Verb conjugation and exercises
Syllabus: Dutch lesson - Vakantieramp? (Holiday disaster?)
Conjugation of to think in Voltooid verleden tijd (VVT)
| Dutch | English |
|---|---|
| ik had gedacht | I had thought |
| jij had gedacht / had jij gedacht | you had thought / had you thought |
| hij/zij/het had gedacht | he/she/it had thought |
| wij hadden gedacht | we had thought |
| jullie hadden gedacht | you had thought |
| zij hadden gedacht | they had thought |
Example phrases
| Dutch | English |
|---|---|
| Ik had gedacht dat de ambassade open was. | I had thought that the embassy was open. |
| Jij had gedacht dat de sleutel kwijt was. | You had thought that the key was lost. |
| Hij had gedacht dat het ongeluk ernstig was. | He had thought that the accident was serious. |
| Wij hadden gedacht om hulp te vragen bij de politie. | We had thought about asking for help from the police. |
| Jullie hadden gedacht aan de reisverzekering voor de ramp. | You had thought about the travel insurance for the disaster. |
| Zij hadden gedacht dat de website hulp bood. | They had thought that the website offered help. |
Exercise: Verb conjugation
Instruction: Choose the correct form.
hij, ik had gedacht, gedacht, had, wij hadden gedacht, jullie hadden gedacht, jij, het, zij hadden gedacht
1.
... ... ... dat ... ongeluk ernstig was.
(He had thought that the accident was serious.)
2.
... aan de reisverzekering voor de ramp.
(You had thought about the travel insurance for the disaster.)
3.
... ... ... dat de sleutel kwijt was.
(You had thought that the key was lost.)
4.
... dat de website hulp bood.
(They had thought that the website offered help.)
5.
... dat de ambassade open was.
(I had thought that the embassy was open.)
6.
... om hulp te vragen bij de politie.
(We had thought about asking for help from the police.)