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Questions & Answers about Jullie voetballen vaak.
Why does the verb voetballen look exactly like the dictionary form?
Because the subject is jullie (plural 'you'). In Dutch, all plural subjects (wij, jullie, and zij) use the full dictionary form (the infinitive) of the verb in the present tense.
Is voetballen a verb here? In English, 'football' is just a noun.
Yes! In Dutch, you can often turn a sport directly into a verb. Instead of saying 'play football', you just use the verb voetballen (literally 'to football').
I learned that 'you' is jij or u. When do I use jullie?
Why is vaak at the end of the sentence instead of before the verb?
In Dutch, the main verb must sit in the second position of a regular sentence. Because jullie takes up the first spot, the verb voetballen has to come next. Adverbs like vaak (often) are usually placed after the verb.