In general, the independent verb follows after the auxiliary verb(s).
We can distinguish four main types of auxiliary verb constructions:
Auxiliary verb + past participle
hebben | to have | zijn | to be
worden | to become | raken | to get
When the past participle itself serves as an auxiliary verb, the past participle turns into an infinitive.
Auxiliary verb + _te_ \+ infinitive
- A list of "that - verbs"
beweren | to claim | blijken | to appear
denken | to think | hopen | to hope
lijken | to seem | menen | to mean
schijnen | to seem | wensen | to wish
hebben | to have | hoeven | to need
komen | to come (to) | -- | --
- A list of "om - verbs"
aanmoedigen | to encourage | streven | to strive
bedoelen | to intend, mean | verlangen | to long for
beloven | to promise | verzoeken | to request
bevelen | to command | vragen om | to ask for
opdragen | to command | wensen | to wish
proberen | to try | -- | --
- The 'te' continuous
zitten | to sit | liggen | to lie
lopen | to walk | staan | to stand
hangen | to hang | -- | --
- All verbs that follow [_alvorens, door, in plaats van, na,_ and _zonder_](#/lesson/Verbs.Au12).
- The [verbable](#/lesson/Verbs.Au08)
blijven te | to remain -able | zijn te | to be -able
vallen | to be -able | -- | --
- [_Durven, hoeven, hebben, and komen_](#/lesson/Verbs.Au09)
durven | to dare | hoeven | to have to
hebben te | to have to | komen | to 'will happen'
- Auxiliary verb + bare infinitive
Modal verbs
blijven | to stay, keep | gaan | to go
komen | to come | kunnen | to be able
moeten | to have to | mogen | to be allowed
willen | to want | zullen | 'to' will
Transitive auxiliary verbs
horen | to hear | vinden | to find
voelen | to feel | zien | to see
Auxiliary verb + _aan het_ \+ infinitive
This construction is exclusively reserved for the ['aan het' continuous](#/lesson/Verbs.Ot02).
The auxiliary verb is always [zijn](#/lesson/Verbs.Ir06) (to be).