The simple past tense in Dutch corresponds to the simple past tense in English. It is not a compound tense like the perfect tense, and some verbs have vowel changes, as in English. Generally, the simple past tense is indicated in English by adding -ed to the verb (for regular verbs, at least.) This tense is used for actions that happened in the past and that are completely done. To form the past tense, add -te (or -de) to the stem for the singular persons and -ten (or -den) to the stem for the plural persons. If the verb stem ends in p, t, k, f, s, or ch, add -te or -ten; for all other endings, add -de or -den. Verbs that have either v or z as the final consonant of the stem change them to f or s first and then add -de and -den.
| ik, jij, u, hij, zij | wij, jullie, zij | |
| wonen - to live | woonde | woonden |
| geloven - to believe | geloofde | geloofden |
| praten - to talk | praatte | praatten |
| spelen - to play | speelde | speelden |
| trouwen - to marry | trouwde | trouwden |
| werken - to work | werkte | werkten |
| fietsen - to cycle | fietste | fietsten |
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