Questions & Answers about Ik werk altijd snel.
How do I get the ik-form from the full verb werken?
The dictionary form (infinitive) of the verb is werken. To get the form for ik (I), you usually just chop off the -en at the end. This base form is called the "stem". So, werken minus -en gives us the correct form: werk.
What if I want to say "He always works fast"?
For hij (he), zij (she), and het (it), you take that exact same stem (werk) and add a -t to the end. So the sentence would become: Hij werkt altijd snel.
Could I change the order and say "Ik werk snel altijd"?
No, that would sound unnatural. In Dutch, words that tell us when something happens (like altijd, meaning "always") almost always come before words that tell us how it happens (like snel, meaning "fast").
Does snel mean "fast" or "quickly" here?
It translates to both! In English, we often add "-ly" to a word to describe how an action is done (quick vs. quickly). In Dutch, you don't need to change the word. Snel works perfectly as both the describing word (a fast car) and the action-describing word (working quickly).