Dutch grammar, one rule at a time.
All the grammar for the inburgering exam, from A2 to B2. For every rule you read a short explanation in plain English. Then you practise with 20 questions. After every answer you see why it is right or wrong.
How it works
- Pick a rule. Start with A2 if you are not sure where you stand.
- Read the explanation. It takes a few minutes.
- Do the 20 questions. Got 16 or more right? Then you know the rule.
Dutch grammar · A2
The basics. For the inburgering exam at A2 and the first step towards B1.
- Subject pronounsik, jij, hij, wij
- De or hetChoosing the article
- Plurals-en or -s
- Capital lettersMonths, days, names
- Telling the timeKwart over, half drie
- Possessive pronounsmijn, jouw, zijn, haar
- Object pronounsPronouns as the object
- Deze, die, dit, datDemonstratives
- Verb conjugationThe present tense
- Hebben and zijnThe two key verbs
- Modal verbskunnen, moeten, willen, mogen
- Word orderThe verb in second place
- InversionVandaag werk ik
- Separable verbsopbellen: ik bel je op
- Niet or geenSaying no
- Comparativesgroot, groter, grootst
- Past tenseIk werkte, ik liep
- Present perfectIk heb gewerkt
- Future tenseIk ga morgen werken
- Conjunctionsen, maar, want, of, dus
- Subordinate clausesomdat, als, toen
Dutch grammar · B1
Longer sentences and more tenses. For the exam at B1.
Dutch grammar · B2
For the Staatsexamen NT2, programme II.
Questions about grammar and the exam
Do I need grammar for the inburgering exam?
Yes. There is no separate grammar exam. But in Writing and Speaking the examiner looks at how good your sentences are. In Reading and Listening grammar helps you understand the text.
Which rule should I start with?
Start with the A2 rules, from top to bottom. The rules build on each other. Already know a rule? Do the 20 questions straight away. That quickly shows whether you really know it.
Is this from DUO?
No. Inburgeringsexamen.nl is not a DUO or government website. The explanations and questions are made by the team behind Inburgeringscursus.nl. They are free.
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Practise more with Inburgeringscursus.nl
This explanation and these questions are made by the team behind Inburgeringscursus.nl, an online course for the inburgering exam. Want to practise more than you can here? Then the course is the next step.
- Hundreds of practice questions per rule, in rounds.
- You see which rules you still find hard.
- All the practice exams too, with feedback on writing and speaking.
The course is paid. The grammar on this site stays free.
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