Another interesting and useful video, Vinod. Thank you. Just one question (for now): to say 'I have washed the dog.' would seem to be 'Ik heb de hond gewassen.' But wouldn't 'De hond is gewassen.' be more of a passive construction than a perfect tense (The dog is washed.)? Perhaps I am just stuck in English grammar and structures. (I used to teach English as a foreign language, so that might explain it.) So, how might you say 'The dog has been washed'? (perfect passive)
@dutchforexpats Жыл бұрын
Hi Stephen, both are good and it depends on the perspective you choose. I can say "I have washed the car" (I am the one who did it) or "the car is washed" (the car is the one being in that state). In Dutch: "ik heb de auto gewassen" or "de auto is gewassen". The words "has been" is not used in Dutch in the way it's used in English. Literally 'has been' translates to 'is geweest'. But you can't say "de hond is gewassen geweest". You will just say "de hond is gewassen".
@stephenogier7499 Жыл бұрын
@@dutchforexpats Thank you. That's great. I must try to think less like an English speaker when I consider Dutch, but it's such an easy trap to fall into as ther are so many (almost) similarities! 😀