Breakdown of We zullen de kans zeker niet vergeten.
niet
not
vergeten
to forget
zullen
shall / will
we
we (unstressed form of wij)
zeker
certainly
de kans
the chance
Questions & Answers about We zullen de kans zeker niet vergeten.
Where do the two verbs go in this future tense sentence?
Zullen (will) is the conjugated verb, so it takes the normal second position in the sentence. The main action verb, vergeten (to forget), stays in its full dictionary form (the infinitive) and gets pushed to the very end of the sentence.
I know zullen means "will", but does it change form for "we"?
Yes! For plural pronouns like wij/we (we), jullie (you all), and zij/ze (they), you use the plural form zullen. For singular pronouns (I, you, he, she, it), you use zal.
Why is niet placed where it is?
In Dutch sentences with an auxiliary verb and an infinitive, niet generally goes right before the verb at the end of the sentence (here, vergeten). It also naturally sits after the specific direct object (de kans).
Could I switch the order to niet zeker instead of zeker niet?
No, because it changes the meaning completely! Zeker niet means "certainly not" or "definitely not". If you used niet zeker, it would mean "not sure" or "uncertain".
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