Questions & Answers about De vogel is naar de boom gevlogen.
Why does the sentence use is instead of heeft for 'has'?
Why is gevlogen at the very end of the sentence?
This is a strict rule in Dutch word order. When you use the present perfect tense, the helper verb (is) takes the normal second position in the sentence, and the past participle (gevlogen) is pushed all the way to the very end.
How do we get gevlogen from the verb vliegen?
The verb vliegen (to fly) is irregular. While regular past participles often end in -t or -d, irregular verbs frequently change their middle vowel and end in -en. For now, it is easiest to just memorize that vliegen becomes gevlogen.
Why use naar to mean 'to' the tree?
In Dutch, naar is the standard word you use when moving towards a physical destination. You use it for going to a tree, a city, a building, or a country.