(:title The simple present:)
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We use the simple present tense to refer to an event that takes place right now or to a current state. You can read more about the use of this tense on the next page. Let us first look at the technical part: The conjugation of the simple present tense.
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(:cellnr width="15%" class="conjug":)ik
(:cell width="35%" class="concolor":)[stem]
(:cell width="15%" class="conjug":)we
(:cell width="35%" class="concolor":)infinitive
(:cellnr class="conjug":)je
(:cell class="concolor":)[stem] + t
(:cell class="conjug":)jullie
(:cell class="concolor":)infinitive
(:cellnr class="conjug":)hij
(:cell class="concolor":)[stem] + t
(:cell class="conjug":)ze
(:cell class="concolor":)infinitive	
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The verbs ''maken, leren, huren ''en ''koken'' are all subject to the 1st stem rule: a long vowel infinitive requires a long vowel stem.

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* maken (to make) and koken (to cook)
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(:cellnr class='b':)maken
(:cell class='b':)stem: ma%red%a%%k
(:cell class='b':)koken
(:cell class='b':)stem: ko%red%o%%k
(:cellnr width='5%' class='gray':)ik
(:cell width='20%' class='gray':)maak
(:cell width='5%' class='gray':)ik
(:cell width='20%' class='gray':)kook
(:cellnr class='gray':)je
(:cell class='gray':)maakt
(:cell class='gray':)je
(:cell class='gray':)kookt
(:cellnr class='gray':)hij
(:cell class='gray':)maakt
(:cell class='gray':)hij
(:cell class='gray':)kookt
(:cellnr class='gray':)we
(:cell class='gray':)maken
(:cell class='gray':)we
(:cell class='gray':)koken
(:cellnr class='gray':)jullie
(:cell class='gray':)maken
(:cell class='gray':)jullie
(:cell class='gray':)koken
(:cellnr class='gray':)ze
(:cell class='gray':)maken
(:cell class='gray':)ze
(:cell class='gray':)koken
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* leren (to learn) and huren (to rent)
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(:cellnr class='b':)leren
(:cell class='b':)stem: le%red%e%%r
(:cell class='b':)huren
(:cell class='b':)stem: hu%red%u%%r
(:cellnr width='15%' class='gray':)ik
(:cell width='35%' class='gray':)leer
(:cell width='15%' class='gray':)ik
(:cell width='35%' class='gray':)huur
(:cellnr class='gray':)je
(:cell class='gray':)leert
(:cell class='gray':)je
(:cell class='gray':)huurt
(:cellnr class='gray':)hij
(:cell class='gray':)leert
(:cell class='gray':)hij
(:cell class='gray':)huurt
(:cellnr class='gray':)we
(:cell class='gray':)leren
(:cell class='gray':)we
(:cell class='gray':)huren
(:cellnr class='gray':)jullie
(:cell class='gray':)leren
(:cell class='gray':)jullie
(:cell class='gray':)huren
(:cellnr class='gray':)ze
(:cell class='gray':)leren
(:cell class='gray':)ze
(:cell class='gray':)huren
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* rusten (to rest) and blaten (to bleat)
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(:cellnr class='b':)rusten
(:cell class='b':)stem: rust
(:cell class='b':)blaten
(:cell class='b':)stem: bla%red%a%%t
(:cellnr width='5%' class='gray':)ik
(:cell width='20%' class='gray':)rust
(:cell width='5%' class='gray':)ik
(:cell width='20%' class='gray':)blaat
(:cellnr class='gray':)je
(:cell class='gray':)rust
(:cell class='gray':)je
(:cell class='gray':)blaat
(:cellnr class='gray':)hij
(:cell class='gray':)rust
(:cell class='gray':)hij
(:cell class='gray':)blaat
(:cellnr class='gray':)we
(:cell class='gray':)rusten
(:cell class='gray':)we
(:cell class='gray':)blaten
(:cellnr class='gray':)jullie
(:cell class='gray':)rusten
(:cell class='gray':)jullie
(:cell class='gray':)blaten
(:cellnr class='gray':)ze
(:cell class='gray':)rusten
(:cell class='gray':)ze
(:cell class='gray':)blaten
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* bloeden (to bleed) and leiden (to lead)
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(:cellnr class='b':)bloeden
(:cell class='b':)stem: bloed
(:cell class='b':)leiden
(:cell class='b':)stem: leid
(:cellnr width='5%' class='gray':)ik
(:cell width='20%' class='gray':)bloed
(:cell width='5%' class='gray':)ik
(:cell width='20%' class='gray':)leid
(:cellnr class='gray':)je
(:cell class='gray':)bloedt
(:cell class='gray':)je
(:cell class='gray':)leidt
(:cellnr class='gray':)hij
(:cell class='gray':)bloedt
(:cell class='gray':)hij
(:cell class='gray':)leidt
(:cellnr class='gray':)we
(:cell class='gray':)bloeden
(:cell class='gray':)we
(:cell class='gray':)leiden
(:cellnr class='gray':)jullie
(:cell class='gray':)bloeden
(:cell class='gray':)jullie
(:cell class='gray':)leiden
(:cellnr class='gray':)ze
(:cell class='gray':)bloeden
(:cell class='gray':)ze
(:cell class='gray':)leiden
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Pay special attention to the last two verbs where the stem ends in -d: even though you cannot hear -t in the 2nd and 3rd person singular, you should not forget to add -t!

(*) Observing the rule that a syllable never ends in [[SpellingAndPronunciation.22#no_double_consonant | two identical consonants]]: if the stem of a verb ends in ''-t'' like rusten, the stem does not get an extra t in the conjugation of the 2nd and the 3rd person singular.

* ruziën (to quarrel) and oliën (to oil)
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(:cellnr class='b':)ruziën
(:cell class='b':)stem: ruzie
(:cell class='b':)oliën
(:cell class='b':)stem: olie
(:cellnr width='5%' class='gray':)ik
(:cell width='28%' class='gray':)ruzie
(:cell width='5%' class='gray':)ik
(:cell width='28%' class='gray':)olie
(:cellnr class='gray':)je
(:cell class='gray':)ruziet
(:cell class='gray':)je
(:cell class='gray':)oliet
(:cellnr class='gray':)hij
(:cell class='gray':)ruziet
(:cell class='gray':)hij
(:cell class='gray':)oliet
(:cellnr class='gray':)we
(:cell class='gray':)ruziën
(:cell class='gray':)we
(:cell class='gray':)oliën
(:cellnr class='gray':)jullie
(:cell class='gray':)ruziën
(:cell class='gray':)jullie
(:cell class='gray':)oliën
(:cellnr class='gray':)ze
(:cell class='gray':)ruziën
(:cell class='gray':)ze
(:cell class='gray':)oliën
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* neuriën (to hum) and skiën (to ski)
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(:cellnr class='b':)neuriën
(:cell class='b':)stem: neurie
(:cell class='b':)skiën
(:cell class='b':)stem: skie
(:cellnr width='5%' class='gray':)ik
(:cell width='28%' class='gray':)neurie
(:cell width='5%' class='gray':)ik
(:cell width='28%' class='gray':)ski (*)
(:cellnr class='gray':)je
(:cell class='gray':)neuriet
(:cell class='gray':)je
(:cell class='gray':)skiet
(:cellnr class='gray':)hij
(:cell class='gray':)neuriet
(:cell class='gray':)hij
(:cell class='gray':)skiet
(:cellnr class='gray':)we
(:cell class='gray':)neuriën
(:cell class='gray':)we
(:cell class='gray':)skiën
(:cellnr class='gray':)jullie
(:cell class='gray':)neuriën
(:cell class='gray':)jullie
(:cell class='gray':)skiën
(:cellnr class='gray':)ze
(:cell class='gray':)neuriën
(:cell class='gray':)ze
(:cell class='gray':)skiën
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(*) The first person singular is an exception: we subtract -e.

A very useful web site is {$WEB}[[AXS:ax.pl?http://www.verbix.com/languages/dutch.shtml | www.verbix.com]]. It conjugates Dutch verbs for you in all eight tenses. 

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Note that the examples above give you the unstressed  [[Pronouns.ps01 | personal pronouns]]. Some pronouns change when they are stressed in a phrase: je/jij, we/wij, ze/zij (both singular and plural). 
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