infinitive or participium?

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infinitive or participium?

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Hi,
I would like to know how to choose the correct form of verb in the end of a sentence, e.g infinitive or participium? For example, which one is correct and why?
Wanneer ben je met de cursus beginnen?
OR
Wanneer ben je met de cursus gebegind?
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mahmood wrote: ↑Fri Apr 16, 2021 6:15 pm Hi,
I would like to know how to choose the correct form of verb in the end of a sentence, e.g infinitive or participium? For example, which one is correct and why?
Wanneer ben je met de cursus beginnen?
OR
Wanneer ben je met de cursus gebegind?
Look at this: https://www.dutchgrammar.com/en/?n=Verbs.Re12

Both of your sentences are wrong: it should be "Wanneer ben je met de cursus begonnen"

Verb: Beginnen
jij begint/begon/bent begonnen
"Moenie worrie nie, alles sal reg kom" (maar hy het nie gesê wanneer nie!)

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