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Practice: Giving Instructions

Instructie geven

The imperative (gebiedende wijs) is used to give instructions, advice, and commands — essential in healthcare settings. Dutch has a jij/je form (informal) and a u form (formal), and separable verbs follow their own split pattern in commands.
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Key rules for Giving Instructions

Rule 1 — jij/je imperative: use the verb stem

The informal imperative is simply the verb stem — the infinitive minus -en, with no -t ending. No subject pronoun is needed.

Rule 2 — u imperative: stem + t (formal)

The formal imperative uses the third-person singular present tense — the verb stem plus -t. The pronoun u is stated after the verb.

Rule 3 — Separable verbs in the imperative

With a separable verb, put the prefix-less stem in position 1 and move the prefix to the very end — exactly as in a normal main clause.

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