to have & to be
the two most important verbs
these two pop up everywhere — worth knowing by heart.
zijn = to be
| who | dutch | english |
| ik | ben | i am |
| jij | bent | you are |
| hij / zij | is | he / she is |
| wij / jullie / zij | zijn | we / they are |
hebben = to have
| who | dutch | english |
| ik | heb | i have |
| jij | hebt | you have |
| hij / zij | heeft | he / she has |
| wij / jullie / zij | hebben | we / they have |
these are irregular — they don’t follow the normal +t pattern, so just learn them.
easiest way to rememberzijn = am / is / are. hebben = have / has.