Learn Dutch: VTT (Past tense) - with Niels!

Dutch beyond the very basics - Learn useful grammatical structures like using the VTT (past tense), and take your Dutch to the next level.
Note : I realize the intro title says Voltooid Verleden Tijd (VVT), when in fact the video is about the much more common Voltooid Tegenwoordige Tijd (VTT). I somehow missed that, and now I can't change it, unless I delete and re-upload the video. So: VTT!
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[@LearnDutchwithNiels]

Happy new year everyone! Here's a new video (finally!), on a topic that's been requested a million times over the past years. I hope you like it!

[@badimnq2589]

Gelukkig nieuwjaar!
Kan je waar, waaraan, waarin, waarvan, waarvoor, waarop, naar wie, met wie, waarmee, ( betrekkelijk voornaamwoord ) uitleggen, a.u.b.?
Alvast bedankt.

[@elenacaplina3685]

Happy new year to you too Niels.
I like your video very much.
Jouw manier van presenteren is zo gemakkelijk te begrijpen.

[@mrwizzardknight]

Learn Dutch with Niels! So the first verb for wor regular verbs get “hebben”/“to have” “I have seen her”/“Ik heb haar gezien” and for wor irregular verbs get; “zijn”/“to be” “I’ve been to Newcastle”/“Ik ben naar Newcastle geweest” right? :)

[@mrwizzardknight]

Learn Dutch with Niels! Wait! I’m wrong! Not all of wor primary irregular verbs get zijn! I mean that; “I’ve been to Newcastle” example! I mean, in English, “been” IS wor past tense of “to be” and yes! In English you gotta say; “have” But Dutch REALLY takes it into account that wor last past particle verb is; “been”/“geweest” and of course! ;) Since English is Dutch’s artistic, pedantic older cousin, he wants BOTH of his verbs to involve “to be” As Shakespeare would say; “It is to be that Michael Galan-Diaz has been to Newcastle!” XD Ok,! Childish analogy jokes aside! Just as LONG as you KNOW in English if you get; “has been” or “have been” sentences in Dutch just make you use wor; “zijn geweest” formula and there you go! ;) Top banana! ;) 😃😃😃😃

[@mrwizzardknight]

Another example why we gotta use; “zijn” is when it involves; “gegaan” because to you guys, if you wanna say; “he is gone” I think that’s; “Hij is weg” so... Yeah! That’s why; “He has gone to Spain” has to be; “Hij is naar Spanje gegaan” I think! Two more are; “Have returned” “he is back” “he has returned” “Hij is terug” “hij is teruggekeerd” and “have changed” “Dat meisje is een mooie vrouw veranderd” I think! Yeah, I’m probably wrong but I’m just guessing! ;) :) But still! Wor easiest example is “zijn geweest”! XD

[@cvan1075]

Your presentation is fantastic. I am self-isolating and spending the lonely day learning dutch. Your lessons are the only ones I have found to be easy to remember. Thank you

[@deryagungor6463]

So nice to see you back Niels! Happy 2020! I like how you make Dutch easier to learn. Will you make a video about building complex sentences with "could have done" "shouldn't have done" "might have been doing" etc? These are what I find most confusing.

[@rabiahssayny2340]

Thank you for the video i dont think that i am the only who was waiting your videos , you are a great teacher

[@caprysolar1783]

The past is very tricky and always cause me some embarrasing moments in a conversation, thx for bring up this topic!

[@andrewxu]

thank you so much for all your videos, they are helping me tremendously on learning Dutch!

[@mikepictor]

As part of my plan to force Dutch exposure on myself, I set my Facebook to show a Dutch interface, and I kept seeing "hebben gereageerd" in the comments, and I now recognize that contruction. Thanks

[@hemanthulavale6264]

Sir i understand what ever you explain very nicely..thankyou..pls keep making new videos..

[@Criss2828]

The only online dutch course I find useful ! Dankjewel Niels :) Groetjes van Colombia. knuffels voor jou.

[@juliansydney9819]

Really well explained. First time I’ve understood soft ketchup rule. Thank you

[@mataiasagm]

I really loved the way you explained things !

[@MarinaAmika]

The best present! Dank je wel Niels! Gelukkig nieuwjaar!

[@annesway5380]

Bedankt. Ik heb veel gelleerd. Pls. Continue making video specially complete sentences. ❤🙏

[@bertRaven1]

Happy New Year Niels! Thanks once again for the great videos.

[@redinadevitasari1919]

Finally you come back. Happy newyear 🥰

[@lindaphne9326]

Happy New Year!!! Welcome back and this is one of the best gift that i have for the new year!!!

[@fra_zz]

Hoi Niels! Ik ben super blij dat je terug bent ❤️ gelukkig nieuwjaar!!

[@gracemorena1413]

Oooh I am so gratefull to see you back and teach us all. Ik wens jou een success en gelukkig nieuwe jaar Niels 👍👍👍👍👍

[@emanib1]

So nice to see you again .Happy new year

[@krasimiraobretenova8878]

Bedankt , Niels!Ik ben blij dat ik je lessen heb gevonden!

[@AdrasteaOne]

Great to see you again, Niels! I've been learning Dutch for a year and a half, and your videos have been extremely helpful. Dankjewel voor al je filmpjes! Ik heb veel geleerd.

[@donacj7272]

Your classes are simple and easy to work with

[@wenbantal8000]

Ah! Finally you are back! Happy new year neil! And thanks for coming back🙂

[@tomc3300]

Glad you're back. Have a great new year.

[@wesnr]

Awesome start to the new year! Thank you! Your videos have been super helpful :)

[@mep6302]

You're back! Please make more videos more frequently. You've helped me a lot with them.

[@levibillyattley9906]

Dank je wel Niels! Finally a new vid -thought you'd stopped with youtube. Gelukkig nieuw jaar Meneer!

[@lucaslaurent4586]

dank je wel niels! you have the best content teaching dutch over youtube.

[@crystalkuong]

Very helpful video and great explanation for the rules, thanks Niels!

[@meneer5516]

Great to see you back Niels!.You have been away much too long.
Looking forward to your next video where you said you will explain when to use hebben or zijn before the past participle

[@AkuaA5]

Thank you Niels ! Very informative

[@mojgan12]

gelukkig nieuwjaar
I'm happy that you come back 🌷

[@marthagaynor8105]

Another fantastic video. Just what I needed to help me improve my Dutch understanding. Thank you.

[@xw6475]

Welcome back Niels! Heel erg bedankt voor de eerste video in 2020! The video is not only practical but also informative, Thank you so much for making it. Please make another video of the (Ben and Heb) with some fixed impression when you have time. I am looking forward to see them!

[@TheOkinawaBoy]

Another great lesson. Thank you Niels.

[@bellak7174]

You are a born teacher! Thanks so much for sharing your knowledge!

[@ritadaou6056]

I love the way you teach! Super clear! Thanks a lot and looking forward to more videos !!!

[@dutchclass1020]

Nice to see that you are back!

[@khanhhienqb]

Happy new year . Finally u post new video

[@The5anfous2009]

You have a nice and easy way of teaching Niels!

[@marinasoaresmartins214]

Geweldige uitleg zoals altijd! 👏👏👏

[@leoversluis7909]

Dankjewel Niels voor het delen van deze filmpjes! Ze zijn heel duidelijk, ik behandel ze in mijn Nederlandse lessen NT2.

[@esravarol5346]

Gelukkig Nieuwjaar 🎉

[@zeliss4027]

I feel super happy and lucky that I have met your videos ! You really tell the rules super clear and understandable! Hartelijk bedankt!Also thanks TH-cam for advising 🤩🥰!

[@helenchen5019]

Hi Niels so nice to see u back! Do pls make a video extricating "hebben" vs "waren" for VVT, thank you so much!

[@thatjeff6102]

U baaack!!!! gelukkig nieuwjaar!!

[@altonbrek]

Excellent teachings Niels!

[@hoardini]

Finally someone who explains Dutch in an understandable way! Thank you Niels!

[@lorenapimentel880]

Happy New year Niels!! I am happy to see you back.
I noticed this video has been monetized. Hope this is a motivation for you to post more frequently.
You are the best teacher I ever had.
Thank you so much!

[@LearnDutchwithNiels]

Hi Lorena! Unfortunately a lack of time is the biggest constraint ;-) The money is just to enough to cover software and hardware expenses

[@satyaadityabaratam35]

It's simply amazing. Thanks for the good work

[@babuks82]

I have done twice Dutch language course but none of them explained like the way you do. Even the complex structures you make it appear so easy. You are the best:-)

[@verolara73]

Welkom terug en Gelukkig Nieuwjaar :D

[@madamsuki]

Yeeaah. Niel is terug😍🤗
Dank je wel lerar

[@humanfactorsio]

Heel erg bedankt Niels! Ik vind jouw series helemaal leuk! Volgens me hoewel andere leermiddelen (e.g., Taal leerboeken) nuttig zjin, maar ze hebben niet alles wat ik wil en nodig heb. Dus dankjewel! Dit is wat ik nu echt nodig heb.

[@jaewoolee2669]

your explanation is very clear I love it thank you

[@arthurmetz9927]

Your lessons are helping me a lot! Thanks!

[@urangoosaranchimeg5367]

Gelukkeg nieujaar, Niels! Dank u wel :)

[@MyFlavourVoyage]

Hello Neil,
Can you please make a video on the proper use of GEEN, NEIT AND NEE.

[@fabiosalmi]

De beste wensen Niels en welkom terug!

[@markjasper1127]

Clear explanation of complicated language

[@Priship1984]

Hey Neils :). I'm really enjoying your videos. They have been tremendously helpful. I'm waiting for the zijn and hebben lesson now ;)

[@assmaOm3omar]

Thanks so much it was very useful for me to refresh my memory before a Dutch test 😀

[@slyoroke]

I always satisfy on your video, good explanation and clear sound.
Thanks.

[@erkantokgozlu5560]

Great video.
thank you Niels.

[@Manjunetherland]

Nice explanations. Thanks for making such videos!

[@saharahmed8766]

So amazing .I can’t thank you enough!

[@VanF350]

WoeHoe! een nieuw Niels video!

[@nikitasangroula9313]

Thank u so much for making it simple 😊. It was wonderful .

[@HodaMTouny]

Was much needed! Really. Thank you :)
Could you please do a video about the passive sentences.

[@FaizaSuleiman-ht7tf]

Really nice explanation

[@willyripamontii]

thank you neils , finally i can understand this , greetings from chile

[@didarcerenstessels8003]

You explain amazing, I love it :) Thanks for that.

[@AndytheChav]

Yet another fantastic lesson. Thank you ever so much! :-)

[@johankasl4556]

You're lessons are good

[@OAAMEid]

Dank je wel . Doorgaan ik je gewachte

[@glitch_it]

Bedankt Niels!

[@alidurmus9305]

I love your videos, thank you very much!

[@tcvaneeden]

Hoi Niels, je video's zijn geweldig. Foutje in je titel is VTT voltooid tegenwoordige tijd. Maar je hebt het over voltooid verleden tijd VVT. Groetjes!

[@LearnDutchwithNiels]

Dankjewel! Maar de video gaat wel over de VTT. De VVT is bijvoorbeeld 'hij had me al gezien'. Maar ik heb in de intro inderdaad foutief Voltooid Verleden Tijd geschreven. Helaas kan ik dat nu niet meer verbeteren

[@itchyfeet9862]

Happy New Year!

[@va11ejo]

You are back!!!

[@NanaKitty-tiger501]

I have been looking and maybe missed it but I could really use help with geen and niet. I am just starting to learn and they are making me crazy. Just when I think I have it figured out I find I don't and you explain things better than any I have found.

[@karla4049]

your videos are so helpful! Jij bent een super docent! :)

[@tylerdhoore624]

This was so helpful! Ive been doing dutch on duolingo for months and it still hasnt mentioned the past tense at all so i came here

[@frankhooper7871]

I'm fairly certain that English also used 'to be' as the verb in the past perfect tense. There is a Middle English song 'sumer is icumen in' (summer has arrived/ de zomer is aangekomen). The 'ge-' prefix was also used in Middle English, although in this case 'i-' appears. English, Dutch and German really are sibling languages, although English has borrowed vocabulary more heavily from French.
I remember learning my German verbs (back in 1967) as triplets: gehen/ging/gegangen, etc.
And I'm enough of a language nerd to recognise that the letters in 'soft ketchup' are the unvoiced consonants 🤓

[@wenbantal8000]

Bedankt Niel😀

[@DenisIneshin]

Dank u Niels!

[@angelnakpan4931]

Thanks Niels

[@adampowell5376]

Thank you for your help.

[@abilashinirajakumar7721]

Hi Niels, your videos are awesome, through that learnt more in a easy way.I request you to make video on jij,je,u,jullie and wij,we and zij ,ze .please make it.Thank you

[@sadeqshojaei356]

Many thanks

[@BassicVIC]

Thank you Niels. Your videos are of great simplicity and yet thoroughly explained. Very helpful, thank you very much!
(I would like to point that you titled your video VTT but said “Voltooid Verleden Tijd” (VVT?)at the beginning of the video. Is it the same as the VTT Voltooid Tegenwoordige Tijd”? Thank you!

[@mikeemswiler4541]

thank you sir, great video

[@kathybui1918]

Thanks alot for your leson.

[@user-ee8ri1kr5u]

Dank u wel manner meneer 🙏

[@betterday11]

Gelukkig nieuwjaar

[@ivanlaliashvili6029]

So great thank you

[@lindaverheijen3740]

Ik denk dat VTT de voltooid tegenwoordige tijd is.Maar ik ben verder heel blij met je videos; ze zijn erg gestuctureerd.

[@LearnDutchwithNiels]

Technisch gezien wel ja, maar je gebruikt de VTT om over het verleden te spreken. Het heet de voltooid tegenwoordige tijd omdat de persoonsvorm in de tegenwoordige tijd staat. Maar "Ik ben gevallen" spreekt toch echt over het verleden. De Voltooid Verleden Tijd (VVT) is: "Ik was gevallen"

[@belkacemyaker1080]

very good les

[@christiang.7926]

Je heeft een goede filmpje gemaakt. Dank je wel
Du hast einen super Video gemacht. Danke dir sehr

[@pallllllkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkaa2848]

Thank you