Breakdown of Jullie zullen slagen voor het moeilijke examen.
jullie
you (plural)
moeilijk
difficult
zullen
shall / will
voor
for (on behalf of)
Questions & Answers about Jullie zullen slagen voor het moeilijke examen.
Why do we use zullen here instead of zal?
Zullen is the plural form of the helper verb used to make the future tense. Since the subject is jullie (you, plural), we must use the plural form zullen instead of the singular zal.
Why is the word voor used here when the English translation just says "pass the exam"?
In Dutch, certain verbs are always paired with specific prepositions. To say "to pass an exam", you must use the fixed combination slagen voor (literally: to pass for).
Why isn't the infinitive verb slagen at the very end of the sentence?
In a sentence with a helper verb like zullen, the infinitive usually goes at the end. However, phrases starting with a preposition like voor are allowed to be placed after the infinitive. You could also say Jullie zullen voor het moeilijke examen slagen, and both are perfectly correct!
Why does the adjective moeilijke end in an -e?
Examen is a het-word. When an adjective comes before a het-word, you add an -e if there is a definite article (het) in front of it. If it were an indefinite article (een), it would just be een moeilijk examen without the extra -e.