What are common irregular perfect forms in Dutch?

Here is a short table of some common irregular verbs in Dutch and their perfect forms:

Infinitive Past Participle English Translation
gaan gegaan gone
zijn geweest been
hebben gehad had
weten geweten known (knowledge)
kennen gekend known (familiarity)
geven gegeven given
moeten gemoeten had to

Notes:

  • Gaan (to go) and zijn (to be) use zijn as the auxiliary verb in the perfect tense.
  • The verbs kennen (to know someone or something) and weten (to know facts or information) have different past participles and slightly different meanings.
  • These verbs are irregular, meaning their past participles do not follow the regular -d or -t ending rules. Learning them requires memorization and practice.

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