Dutch separable verbs in perfectum

If you are familiar with separable verbs in present tense and with the perfectum it's time to take a look at Dutch separable verbs in perfectum!

It's easy, you follow the rules of a not-separable verb in perfectum and you put "ge" in between. Example of a not separable verb in perfectum

• wassen = to wash
• Ik heb de auto gewassen.
• I have washed the car.

Example of a separable verb in perfectum:

• afwassen = to do the dishes
• Ik heb de borden afgewassen.
• I have done the dishes.

As you can see, "ge" comes in between the separable parts of the separable verb. Of course, it's still important to know whether a verb is irregular or not, because separable verbs can be irregular as well!

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