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Denken - Conjugation of to think in Dutch: Conjugation table, examples and exercises in the simple past, indicative tense (Prateritum, indikativ).
Prateritum, indikativ (Simple past, indicative)
All conjugations and tenses: Denken (to think) - Verb conjugation and exercises
Syllabus: Dutch lesson - Bucketlist (Bucket list)
Conjugation of to think in prateritum
| Dutch | English |
|---|---|
| (ich) dachte | I thought |
| (du) dachtest | You thought |
| (er/sie/es) dachte | he/she/it thought |
| (wir) dachten | we thought |
| (ihr) dachtet | you thought |
| (sie) dachten | they thought |
Example phrases
| Dutch | English |
|---|---|
| Ich dachte, das Argument war richtig. | I thought the argument was correct. |
| Du dachtest ohne Zweifel über das Kompromis nach. | You thought about the compromise without a doubt. |
| Er dachte positiv über die Verhandlung. | He thought positively about the negotiation. |
| Wir dachten, die Meinung war wichtig. | We thought the opinion was important. |
| Ihr dachtet, der Vorschlag ist falsch. | You thought the proposal was wrong. |
| Sie dachten nach der Besprechung intensiv. | They thought intensively after the meeting. |
Exercise: Verb conjugation
Instruction: Choose the correct form.
dachtest, dachtet, dachten, dachte
1.
Ich ..., das argument war richtig.
(I thought the argument was correct.)
2.
Wir ..., die meinung war wichtig.
(We thought the opinion was important.)
3.
Ihr ..., der vorschlag ist falsch.
(You thought the suggestion was wrong.)
4.
Er ... positiv über die verhandlung.
(He thought positively about the negotiation.)
5.
Sie ... nach der besprechung intensiv.
(They thought intensively after the meeting.)
6.
Du ... ohne zweifel über das kompromis nach.
(You thought about the compromise without a doubt.)