Dutch Grammar for Intermediate LearnersCEFR B1 Level
Master advanced concepts like subjunctive mood and passive voice.
Advance your Dutch skills with B1 intermediate grammar. Learn subjunctive mood, passive voice, conditional sentences, and nuanced grammar rules. Designed for confident learners aiming for fluency in Dutch.
Future Tense
Express future actions in Dutch using zullen + infinitive, gaan + infinitive, and present tense with time markers.
Subjunctive & Conditional
Express hypothetical situations in Dutch using zou + infinitive and conditional structures with als.
Relative Clauses
Connect ideas in Dutch using relative pronouns die, dat, wat and understand proper word order in subordinate clauses.
Passive Voice
Form passive constructions in Dutch using worden + past participle and zijn + past participle for different contexts.
Reported Speech
Report what others said in Dutch using dat-clauses and learn the tense and pronoun shifts.
Past Perfect Tense
Learn the Dutch past perfect tense (voltooid verleden tijd) to describe actions that happened before another past event. Master the formation with had + past participle for clear storytelling.
Infinitive vs Gerund
Learn when to use Dutch infinitives with 'te' and when to use them without. Master the constructions om te + infinitive for purpose and the important verbs that take bare infinitives.
Adverbs & Adverb Position
Master Dutch adverbs and their correct placement in sentences. Learn how adverbs of time, manner, place, and frequency interact with Dutch word order rules.
Genitive Case
Learn to express possession in Dutch using the genitive constructions: van + noun, the possessive -s, and the formal genitive. Master when to use each form for natural Dutch expression.
Double Infinitive Construction
Learn the Dutch double infinitive (IPP - Infinitivus Pro Participio) construction used with modal verbs in perfect tenses. Master this advanced structure where the past participle is replaced by an infinitive.
Subjunctive II (Konjunktiv II)
Master Dutch conditional expressions for hypothetical situations, wishes, and polite requests. Learn to use 'zou' + infinitive, understand als-clauses, and express politeness in Dutch conversation.
Participial Adjectives
Learn to use Dutch present and past participles as adjectives. Master the difference between -end (present) and ge-...-d/t (past) participle forms for sophisticated descriptive language.
Two-Way Prepositions
Master Dutch prepositions that distinguish between location and direction. Learn when to use 'in' vs 'naar', 'op' for surfaces, and how verbs determine whether prepositions express static location or movement.
Complex Sentence Structure
Master advanced Dutch connectors and complex sentence structures. Learn to use hoewel, tenzij, zodra, terwijl, and other conjunctions for sophisticated, natural Dutch expression.