Breakdown of We regelen de levering zodra we het rooster krijgen.
we
we (unstressed form of wij)
krijgen
to get (receive)
zodra
as soon as
regelen
to arrange
het rooster
the schedule (timetable)
de levering
the delivery
Questions & Answers about We regelen de levering zodra we het rooster krijgen.
Why is the verb krijgen placed at the very end of the sentence?
The word zodra (as soon as) is a subordinating conjunction. This means it introduces a dependent clause, which forces the verb (krijgen) to move all the way to the end of that specific clause.
Could I use the future tense here instead of the present tense regelen?
You could use zullen (will) and say We zullen de levering regelen, but it isn't necessary. In Dutch, the present tense is frequently used for future events when the context makes the timing clear. The word zodra shows that this action depends on a future trigger, making the present tense perfectly natural.
Is regelen used exactly the same way as the English word 'arrange'?
regelen is actually much broader! While it means 'to arrange' or 'to organize' here, it is commonly used as a general 'to take care of' or 'to sort out'. If you want to tell someone 'I will sort it out' or 'I am on it', you can simply say Ik regel het.
Is there a rule for why rooster gets het instead of de?
Unfortunately, no strict rule applies here. While many Dutch nouns ending in -er are de words (especially when referring to people, like de leraar or de bakker), het rooster (the schedule or timetable) is a common neuter exception that you simply have to memorize.
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