Active and passive voice in Dutch
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Active and passive are not tenses. However, the verbs in the passive and active voice can have all the tenses, for example present simple or past perfect. Active and passive voice is about the structure of the sentence and differ in who is performing the action in the sentence.
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The Dutch active voice is used when the subject in the sentence is performing the action. This form is mainly used in the Dutch language.
Examples
Active sentence | Explanation | Translation |
---|---|---|
Ik heb dat boek gelezen. |
| I have read that book. |
De hond had het stuk vlees opgegeten. |
| The dog had eaten the piece of meat. |
Het meisje drinkt water. |
| The girl drinks water. |
The Dutch passive voice is used when the subject in the sentence is not performing the action. In a passive sentence the focus is on the action and not on the subject. The passive is mostly used when it is not important who performed the action of the sentence. The following rule is used to form the passive:
'zijn' / 'worden' + past participle
The following steps show the change from an active sentence to a passive sentence:
Examples
Passive sentence | Explanation | Translation |
---|---|---|
Het boek werd door mij gelezen. |
| The book was read by me. |
Het stuk vlees is door de hond opgegeten. |
| The piece of meat has been eaten by the dog. |
Het water wordt door het meisje gedronken. |
| The water is drunk by the girl. |
Compare the examples of the passive voice to the examples of the active voice and notice the difference: the subjects of the passive voice become objects in the active voice.
Train your skills with the exercises below!
Tip: To form the passive: 'zijn' / 'worden' + past participle. The form of 'zijn' / 'worden' is already given.
Het tijdschrift werd door mij . (lezen) (The magazine was read by me.)
De thee wordt door de jongen . (drinken) (The tea is drunk by the boy.)
Het brood is door de vogels. (eten) (The bread has been eaten by the birds.)
De cursus wordt door hen . (maken) (The course is made by them.)
Het water werd door mij . (knoeien) (The water was spilled by me.)
Het boek werd door hem . (schrijven) (The book was written by him.)
De klant wordt . (helpen) (The costumor is being served.)
De was wordt voor haar . (doen) (The laundry is done for her.)
De auto werd door de politie . (controleren) (The car was checked by the police.)
De pen werd vaak . (gebruiken) (The pen had been used often.)
Zij hebben dat boek gelezen. (They have read that book.)
Active
Passive
Ik ben vanochtend naar het werk gefietst. (This morning I cycled to work.)
Active
Passive
Het water wordt door de jongen gedronken. (The water is drunk by the boy.)
Active
Passive
Het lied wordt door de kinderen gezongen. (The song is sung by the children.)
Passive
Active
Ik rijd niet vaak auto. (I do not often drive a car.)
Passive
Active
De toets wordt door haar gemaakt. (The test is made by her.)
Active
Passive
Het koekje wordt opgegeten. (The cookie is eaten.)
Active
Passive
Kim werd gepest. (Kim used to be bullied.)
Active
Passive
Wij gaan bij het nieuwe restaurant eten. (We are going to eat at the new restaurant.)
Passive
Active
Het boek wordt vaak verkocht. (The book is often sold)
Active
Passive
Zij hebben dat boek gelezen. (They have read that book.)
Active
Ik ben vanochtend naar het werk gefietst. (This morning I cycled to work.)
Active
Het water wordt door de jongen gedronken. (The water is drunk by the boy.)
Passive
Het lied wordt door de kinderen gezongen. (The song is sung by the children.)
Passive
Ik rijd niet vaak auto. (I do not often drive a car.)
Active
De toets wordt door haar gemaakt. (The test is made by her.)
Passive
Het koekje wordt opgegeten. (The cookie is eaten.)
Passive
Kim werd gepest. (Kim used to be bullied.)
Passive
Wij gaan bij het nieuwe restaurant eten. (We are going to eat at the new restaurant.)
Active
Het boek wordt vaak verkocht. (The book is often sold)
Passive
Tip: To form the passive: 'zijn' / 'worden' + past participle. The form of 'zijn' / 'worden' is already given.
Het tijdschrift werd door mij . (lezen) (The magazine was read by me.)
De thee wordt door de jongen . (drinken) (The tea is drunk by the boy.)
Het brood is door de vogels. (eten) (The bread has been eaten by the birds.)
De cursus wordt door hen . (maken) (The course is made by them.)
Het water werd door mij . (knoeien) (The water was spilled by me.)
Het boek werd door hem . (schrijven) (The book was written by him.)
De klant wordt . (helpen) (The costumor is being served.)
De was wordt voor haar . (doen) (The laundry is done for her.)
De auto werd door de politie . (controleren) (The car was checked by the police.)
De pen werd vaak . (gebruiken) (The pen had been used often.)
Zij hebben dat boek gelezen. (They have read that book.)
Passive
Active
Ik ben vanochtend naar het werk gefietst. (This morning I cycled to work.)
Active
Passive
Het water wordt door de jongen gedronken. (The water is drunk by the boy.)
Active
Passive
Het lied wordt door de kinderen gezongen. (The song is sung by the children.)
Active
Passive
Ik rijd niet vaak auto. (I do not often drive a car.)
Active
Passive
De toets wordt door haar gemaakt. (The test is made by her.)
Passive
Active
Het koekje wordt opgegeten. (The cookie is eaten.)
Active
Passive
Kim werd gepest. (Kim used to be bullied.)
Active
Passive
Wij gaan bij het nieuwe restaurant eten. (We are going to eat at the new restaurant.)
Passive
Active
Het boek wordt vaak verkocht. (The book is often sold)
Active
Passive
Zij hebben dat boek gelezen. (They have read that book.)
Active
Ik ben vanochtend naar het werk gefietst. (This morning I cycled to work.)
Active
Het water wordt door de jongen gedronken. (The water is drunk by the boy.)
Passive
Het lied wordt door de kinderen gezongen. (The song is sung by the children.)
Passive
Ik rijd niet vaak auto. (I do not often drive a car.)
Active
De toets wordt door haar gemaakt. (The test is made by her.)
Passive
Het koekje wordt opgegeten. (The cookie is eaten.)
Passive
Kim werd gepest. (Kim used to be bullied.)
Passive
Wij gaan bij het nieuwe restaurant eten. (We are going to eat at the new restaurant.)
Active
Het boek wordt vaak verkocht. (The book is often sold)
Passive
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Hi, Mi name is Paul. I'm a certified (TEFL, ELE) teacher with over 10 years of experience in language teaching. I am actually teaching business clients and individuals.
I always try to keep the classes informal and relaxed. It's important that the students like the class, and that they feel comfortable. That results in progress, and that's exactly what we want.
The focus is on conversation (so pronunciation!) and understanding but also reading and writing are important to improve active vocabulary.
Now grammar is also important to understand the structure of a language, but I only touch grammar when needed, so that depends a lot on the level (from A1 to C2).
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I’m not here to waste your time—and I won’t let you waste mine.
I give 100%. Always. My energy, my skills, my focus—they all go into making sure you succeed. That means classes that are effective, engaging, and yes, even fun. I coach you through your doubts, push you past hesitation, and get you speaking from day one. No fluff. No empty promises. Just real progress.
Yes, my fee is high—because the quality is high.
You’re not paying for a chat. You’re paying for transformation. For results. For someone who’s fully invested in your progress and doesn’t settle for mediocre.
But this is a two-way street.
I respect your time, your goals, and your effort. I expect the same. If you’re the type to constantly complain, cancel at the last minute, or come up with excuses—don’t contact me. I have a cancellation policy and I stick to it. My time and energy are not up for negotiation.
I don’t work with arrogant people, and I’m allergic to hypocrisy.
If you’re ready to show up, do the work, and grow—I’m all in. Let’s make it happen.
Book lessons with me if you’re serious about learning—and ready to get results.
✅ Want to pass the Dutch exams “Basisinburgering A1” or “Inburgeringsexamen A2”? I’ll train you to succeed on the first try—with your full commitment and my professional, high-energy approach, we make it happen.
✅ Live in the Netherlands and still not speaking Dutch confidently? Let’s fix that. You'll connect more deeply with your environment—and with yourself.
✅ Need Italian for work, life, or pure love of the language? I’ll help you live it, not just study it.
✅ Studying Spanish for school, pleasure, or work? You’ll gain real confidence and speak it with clarity—fast.
I also help students:
– Handle real conversations with ease—from daily chats to professional meetings and presentations
– Overcome fear, shyness, and learning blocks
– Reclaim their confidence and speak like they mean it
My method? No gimmicks. We talk. A lot. From the very beginning. I use direct, spontaneous conversation, often through role plays, to get you using the language—not just studying it. I bring in books, articles, songs, and anything that keeps things alive and stimulating. Grammar becomes clear, pronunciation improves, and progress becomes natural.
I’ve taught for years—Dutch, Spanish, and Italian—in the Netherlands, in private institutes, in integration programs (Inburgering), and now online from Italy. I know what works.
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Elena is very good at keeping the conversation going, she nicely corrects my pronunciation mistakes (which I like) and teaches me new words and expresions useful for the conversation in question. I like how she adapts to my learning wishes and needs, prepares interesting subjects and promotes deep, professional and personal exchanges of ideas. Highly recommended!
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Thank you for your feedback, David! I am happy to know that you are satisfied with the classes. Keep going because you are learning fast and well!
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Hi!
My name is Kirstine. I'm an experienced English and Danish teacher. I teach at a primary and lower secondary school. (Students aged 6-16). But I'm also very interested in teaching both younger and older/adult students.
I'm an international coordinator at my school, and very used to working with students and teachers from all around the world.
I'm used to online teaching.
I love having contact with people from all around the world. I used to travel a lot, but now I love to meet people from other countries either at my AirBnB or through online sessions.
I love to hear from you and teach you either Danish or English.
I have an informal way of teaching, and will work together with you to make the sessions how you prefer them.
We can use a textbook if you prefer, but I also like to read the news, small books, look at online videos and more, and to discuss and learn from that.
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We can definitely recommend Kirstine as a Danish teacher. Our main goal is to learn how to speak Danish and we have been progressing very well through a mix of conversational, grammar, reading, and homework exercises. Kirstine was very open to tailor the classes to our specific needs.
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Hello, my name is Michel and I'm a Dutch primary school language teacher. I lived in France for 7 years and I worked for an international school that is well known all over France. I moved to Madeira, Portugal and started to work as online Dutch language teacher 4 years ago. Teaching children and adults is my passion aswel as having fun with learning a new language.
My lessons are adapted to your level and due to my job and experience I have acces to teaching methodes to learn you the basics of the Dutch language or to improve your level. I can help you to improve your level of writing and speaking or help you learn your first words and phrases.
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Michel / Johannes is really nice, he adapted to my needs and understood my type of learning. Result: really targeted courses that allow me to make rapid progress.
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