A2 Woordenlijst - Modale en andere werkwoorden

to be able to do somehing, make something, etc.

kunnen, in staat zijn om

used to show the possibility of something happening or being the case

kan, zou kunnen

used to show that something is very important and needs to happen

moet, moeten

used for forming future tenses

zal, ga

used to ask if one can do something

zou je kunnen, kun je

used to express a possibility

kan, misschien

used as the past form of "will" when reporting what someone has said or thought

zei dat, zou

used to say what is suitable, right, etc., particularly when one is disapproving of something

zou moeten, moet

used to say that something happened frequently or constantly in the past but not anymore

vroeger deed ik vaak, had de gewoonte om

used to ask advice, questions, or making suggestions using the pronoun I or we

zullen we, gaan we

to have a particular meaning or represent something

betekenen, verwijzen naar

to discover information about something or someone by looking, asking, or investigating

controleren, na kijken

to hold someone or something and take them from one place to another

dragen, vervoeren

to have or continue to have something

houden, bewaren

to not leave until a person or thing is ready or present or something happens

wachten, afwachten

to examine or look for the differences between of two or more objects

vergelijken, onderzoeken

to make a person or thing better

verbeteren, optimaal maken

to make an effort or attempt to do or have something

proberen, trachten

to want or choose one person or thing instead of another because of liking them more

verkiezen, voorkeur geven aan

to complete an action more than one time

herhalen, opnieuw doen

to move or travel behind someone or something

volgen, achtervolgen

to let someone or something do a particular thing

toelaten, bemoedigen

to move or do something very quickly, particularly because of a lack of time

haasten, versnellen

to make a person or thing different

veranderen, wijzigen

to bring something to an end by making it whole

voltooien, afmaken

to choose someone or something out of a group of people or things

kiezen, uitkiezen

to let or make something fall to the ground

laten vallen, dropen

to make something smaller in amount, degree, price, etc.

verkleinen, verminderen

to not stop something, such as a task or activity, and keep doing it

verdergaan, doorgaan

to remain in a particular place

blijven, verblijven

to show the place or direction of someone or something by holding out a finger or an object

wijzen, aangeven

to come or go into a place

binnenkomen, betreden

to not accept what someone has offered us or asked us to do

weigeren, afwijzen

to go or come back to a person or place

terugkeren, komen terug

used to indicate an obligation or to emphasize the necessity of something happening

moeten, verplicht zijn om

to become damaged and separated into pieces because of a blow, shock, etc.

breken, verbreken

used when saying goodbye to someone, especially family and friends

Verzorg jezelf!, Zorg goed voor jezelf!

to become less desirable, easy, or tolerable

verslechteren, verergeren