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The present participle

B1Verbs · lesson 56 of 79

In English, the present participle is formed by stem + '-ing', e.g. working, sleeping, eating. This form is used in a variety of grammar constructions.

In Dutch, the present participle is formed by:

infinitive + d

It is, however, only used as an adjective or adverb.

Used as an adjective, it sometimes gets an additional -e.

een werken d stel | a working couple

vertrouwen d op | trusting in

een lopen de rekening | a current account

zingen de mensen | singing people

The verb as an adjective The 'verbable'
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